"A delightful journey of awakening, renewal and heartfelt love."

Garren once saved William's life on the battlefield at Pointiers. Now on his deathbed, William asks Garren, the only man he completely trusts, for one more favor. Go on a pilgrimage to the tomb of the Blessed Larina and take a message to the monk at the shrine. Garren, once a spiritual man with strong beliefs, now considers himself a man without faith, without a home and without a future.

Dominica thinks of nothing else except becoming a nun. She loves the quiet solitude of life at the Priory and knows she's meant to spread the word of God. If she can transcribe the bible into English, it will belong to the people, not just the church. The Prioress believes she's a heretic, so she sends Dominica on the pilgrimage and offers Garren money to seduce her along the way. Then Dominica can never take her vows.

As the knave carries the message of death, little does he know the maiden who wrote it will change his life forever. Meanwhile, someone wants them both dead.

If you believe in love and miracles, you'll adore this story. It's a journey of awakening, renewal and heartfelt love. Delightful!

Reviewed by Suzanne Tucker
Courtesy Old Book Barn Gazette
Posted December 10, 2003

The Knave carried a message of death. The Maiden who wrote it would change his life. The knave is a mercenary knight who doesn't flinch when a nun suggests he violate a maiden. But as they travel on a pilgrimage across the England of the Canterbury Tales, her innocence makes him want to believe in miracles. Meanwhile, someone wants them both dead.