Describing the middle years of Charlemagne's reign, Beacon in the Medieval Darkness, immerses the reader in the eighth-century Frankish Court. Romance blossoms between one court maid and two of the King's Peers. His second wife's father continues to try to conquer Charlemagne and merge the Frankish empire with his own. Treachery abounds, as always, and constant demands rain down on the king.

Join this unique court, struggling with the illiteracy and ignorance of the Dark Ages, to appreciate the strength, daring, and concern which made Charlemagne a king and which changed Europe forever.

Don't wonder any longer about the definition of a true hero. We have one here... far beyond the so-called "leaders" of our own day.