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on the Trail of the Real St George    by Oliver Hayes
Price: $4.99 USD. 20780 words. Published by Bretwalda Books  on September 8, 2010. .

Dragon-slayer, English hero, martyr, warrior, soldier and saint — St George has been all these things. But who was the real St George? This fascinating book draws on the most recent academic research into folklore and legends to put together an accurate account of St George’s original life story, and how he has developed in folklore and legend to become what he is today.
Legionary (Legionary 1)    by Gordon Doherty
Price: $3.31 USD. 126450 words. Published on April 16, 2011. .

The Roman Empire is crumbling, and a shadow looms in the east…
The Crusades: A History of One of the Most Epic Military Campaigns of All Time    by BookCaps
Price: $2.99 USD. 15030 words. Published on December 7, 2011. .

The Crusades were a series of military campaigns undertaken by Western European countries between the 11th and 16th century. Originally called by the Pope of the Catholic Church, the stated first goal was to take up the cross and restore Christian control over the Holy Land (namely Jerusalem). In total Western Europe engaged in over 10 crusades, though not all were for this original purpose.
Ambrose, Prince of Wessex; Southern Journey.    by Bruce Corbett
Price: $3.99 USD. 82450 words. Published on January 2, 2012. .

Ambrose and his friends flee Constantinople. The prince hopes to return to his native Wessex. Caught by pirates, they are enslaved on Crete, but manage to escape to Alexandria. A long chase ensues, with a Byzantine admiral desperately trying to capture them. They are forced to fight and brave the open desert. Finally they manage to sneak into Italy, but even there the chase is not over.
The Ostraka Plays - Volume FIVE - CONSTANTINOPLE, ITS DREAMS    by Francis Hagan
Price: $1.99 USD. 27370 words. Published on January 22, 2012. .

Constantinople, once the greatest city ever known, has degenerated into a grotesque; a carnival of buffons and butchers who stumble with abandon and glee through this city's mazes and its endless riddles. In this play, the City is both a meditation and an escape – a dream in which the past imagines the present.
Her Viking Warrior    by Cheryl Alldredge
Price: $0.99 USD. 23360 words. Published by Highland Press Publishing on September 21, 2012. .

A Time-Travel Romance Short Story Hours after her Inuit grandmother presses an ancient Viking pendant into her hand, trauma surgeon Melina Anana wakes up in a Viking longhouse and more than 1100 years in the past. After five years serving in the treacherous ranks of the Byzantine guard, Erik journeys back to Norway only to find his father on his death bed and his people on the brink of war.
The Attack in Cappadocia    by Catherine Jaime
Price: $0.99 USD. 5200 words. Published on December 18, 2012. .

Cappadocia is under attack from marauding soldiers during the Byzantine Empire. This short story follows a mother, a group of kids, a priest and a soldier as they react to the attack. The story was inspired by a trip to the region of Cappadocia (Turkey) with its history and unusual geology.
Wolves in Sheep's Clothing    by Tim Schoonard
Price: $4.99 USD. 83880 words. Published on May 18, 2013. .

Deception. Cover-up. Persecution.Sharing the wild and incredible true story, missionary Tim Schoonard chronicles the events surrounding his 2010 arrest and criminal prosecution, after being falsely accused of a crime by the Catholic monks of a renegade monastery in an elaborate attempt, along with their Bishop, to cover up the actions of their members.