Paul C. R. Monk

They represent the Huguenot cross. It first came about in 1688 after the religious persecution under Louis 14th of France, which is when the trilogy is set.

Notice how, between the arms of the cross, the four fleur-de-lis or lily flowers—which here signify the Four Gospels—create an empty space beneath them that look like four hearts. Pretty, isn't it? Each flower has three petals which make up 12 in all and are said to symbolize the Twelve Apostles.

This question has cropped up a number of times now so, on the occasion of an interesting talk last Monday (July 27) with members of the Book Club of St. Paul the Apostle Church in New York (stpaulthea

If you have, thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed it! And don't forget, although the trilogy ends with LAND OF HOPE, the Huguenot series continues with a new historical adventure titled MAY STUART j

I’ve put together a 3-book bundle which means you can now download the whole trilogy at a reduced price 🙂

Just click on the link to start reading Merchants of Virtue,Voyage of Malice and Land of Hope today!

Long before the Pilgrim Fathers sailed in 1620, French Huguenots—Protestants fleeing war and persecution in Catholic France—decided to take to the sea in search of a new life in America. They hoped to

Thrilled to get a nomination for the 2016 Writers Guild Awards for outstanding achievement in videogame writing on Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK — The Writers Guild of America, W