Swords and Scimitars (The Royal Pavilions #1) (Book1) [Paperback]

Linda Lee Chaikin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1996

In Book 1 of The Royal Pavillions series, Tancred Redwan rescues a Byzantine heiress from the clutches of Western barbarians and discovers his weapons are no match for Helena's courage and strength.

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About the Author

Linda Chaikin is an award-winning writer whose historical series include HEART OF INDIA, THE GREAT NORTHWEST, and THE ROYAL PAVILIONS. Empire Builders was awarded with the Angel Award for Excellence in Ficiton. She and her husband make their home in California size : 5.4 x 8.3

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Pub (December 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1556618816
• ISBN-13: 978-1556618819
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #282,706 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Linda Lee Chaikin has written over thirty books including the bestselling Daughter of Silk., its sequel Written on Silk, and The Midwife of St. Petersburg. Linda, an award winning author, is a graduate of Multnomah School of the Bible in Portland, Oregon. She and her husband live in Northern California.

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh, Puuuuuulease!, October 27, 1999

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This review is from: Swords and Scimitars (The Royal Pavilions #1) (Book1) (Paperback)

I've read this book and don't listen to these other ladies that want everything spoon-fed to them.This is a great book and of COURSE it has history, after all it IS HISTORICAL FICTION.There is cetainly nothing wrong with that.Trust me this book is exciting and so is the romance(which really starts to take shape in book#2) Linda Chaikin is an excellent writer and her books are always interesting and well written.So there -I just wanted to say that so people considering this book would realize this book is worth more stars than the previous reviews indicate.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please make this rating go up!!!!, July 4, 2002

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Jennie "cooljennie2000" (Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swords and Scimitars (The Royal Pavilions #1) (Book1) (Paperback)

This book is definitely a five starer or even more!! Lady Helena Lysander of the Nobility is caught up in political intrigue in the Byzantine city, Constantinople in 1096 during the crusades; intrigue that would have her ended up a reluctant bride of a Moslem prince. Tancred Jehan Redwan is a Norman/Moorish warrior framed for murdering his half-brother, Derek and escaped craven to pursue Mosul his Moorish cousin, the assassin. He is caught up with the events of the Peasant crusade led by Peter the Hermit and meets Helena on his way to Constantinople. Helena was searching for her uncle, Nicholas, to try to thwart her aunt Irene's plans and find her mother whom she believes is not dead but held captive in the Moslem territory. Tancred's and Helena's paths entwined and she decides to enlist his help in locating her mother and escaping marriage to the Moslem prince. Great story about love, courage during the First Crusade. Linda Chaikin did a great job with this book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, January 1, 2000

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Ava Powell (Grimes, IA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swords and Scimitars (The Royal Pavilions #1) (Book1) (Paperback)

I found nothing about this book to be tedious - the background or history about the crusades was most interesting and helped set the stage for the characters and their role in the story.