1310, Berwick-upon-Tweed, England. Edward II knights Frederick Kohl for his bravery fighting the Scots. But Sir Frederick is not the man the king believes him to be; instead, it is his sister, Christina, who assumes her dead brother's identity. Still posing as Frederick, Christina escorts Lady Cecily, a young noblewoman joining Queen Isabella's court at Westminster Palace, to London. Unexpectedly, Christina and Cecily fall in love. But the wife of one of the wealthiest and most influential men in the city is Christina's bitter enemy. Katharine Volker, whose lascivious advances Christina rejects, goads her into voyaging from her London home to the Baltic waters of her birthplace. Christina journeys not to engage in trade. She sails for a far deadlier purpose - to exact revenge on the pirates who killed her father and brother.
Thu, 03/04/2021 - 7:45am
Lee Swanson’s second book in his “No Man Is Her Master” series is available at Sherman’s Bookstores and on Amazon. Courtesy of the author
Author Lee Swanson
Medieval historian and Boothbay Harbor resident Lee Swanson has just published “Her Perilous Game,” the second historical fiction novel in the “No Man is Her Master” series, and the thrilling sequel to “No Man’s Chattel.”
“Her Perilous Game” offers a unique look at life among the medieval merchant class, told from the point-of-view of a young woman who must constantly guard the secret of her identity, or chance jeopardizing the life she has made for herself.
Maya Moore
A collegiate, Olympic and professional basketball champion, Moore will discuss the intersections of sports, spirituality, and the sustained pursuit of justice and opportunity. “Life with Purpose: A Conversation with Maya Moore, athlete and activist,” is part of the virtual event series leading up to the 36th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 7 p.m. ET.
“Maya Moore has provided the world with an example of what service and sacrifice is. We can all take a page out of her playbook as we aspire to create the sort of change that impacts lives,” says Sean Dorcellus ’21, student co-chair of the organizing committee. “We are elated to learn more about her journey firsthand while honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”