Knitbone

Chivalry in the Shadows: Book 2

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Genres

Lesbian Fiction, Adventure, Medieval, Novels, and Historical

Trigger Warnings

Death, Sex, Profanity, Violence, and Rape

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Series

Chivalry in the Shadows — Book 2

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Publication Date

Jul 1, 2026

Page Length

460 pages

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Knitbone

Chivalry in the Shadows: Book 2

Advance Reader Copy

Blurb

War cannot break the bond of love.

In love with her brother’s wife, Rowen seeks penance in the shape of Crusade.

When she marches south to join the Albigensian Crusade, she believes holy war may cleanse her of sin. But the crusade offers no salvation. Drawn into a fanatical brotherhood of zealots, she finds herself at the heart of one of the medieval world’s most brutal massacres. As horrors abound, she begins to question God’s plan for her.

Far from the battlefield, Roland learns the impossible. His sister is alive, having been miraculously healed by a surgeon heading off to war. Now Roland must cross into war-ravaged Languedoc to find her, accompanied by the wife who binds them together. Haunted by love, guilt, and forbidden longing, Roland, Rowen, and Amarys must discover whether reconciliation is still possible—or whether some sins can only be carried, never cleansed.

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Genres

Lesbian Fiction, Adventure, Medieval, Novels, and Historical

Trigger Warnings

Death, Sex, Profanity, Violence, and Rape

Type of Ending

Series

Chivalry in the Shadows — Book 2

Series Read Order

Reading prior books is not required

Author Prefers A Review On

Goodreads or Amazon

Reader Spots Remaining

Number of days to read

Publication Date

Jul 1, 2026

Page Length

460 pages

Available Formats

ePub and PDF

Author

Meg Wahlberg holds a Ph.D. in Medieval Literature and teaches Literature at Rowan University. During her academic career at Louisiana State University, Dr. Wahlberg won the Borck Essay Award and was granted the Distinguished Dissertation Award. Her short stories have been published in The Antigonish Review, Mad Scientist Journal, and Esoterotica. Her debut novel, Song of Ramona, was published with Water Street Press in 2022. In her free time, Dr. Wahlberg practices bookbinding and participates in medieval reenactment with the Society of Creative Anachronism.