Walk with peril
by Dorothy V. S. Jackson
Category: American fiction

Robert Fairfield seeks his fortune by serving King Henry, despite the fact that the king calls Robert's religion treason. Along the way, Robert makes enemies, finds a star-crossed love, and risks his life in a drawn-out war with few supplies. Full of intrigue, politics, betrayal, and some desperate fights, the romance is a secondary plot, more of a potential than an actual realized relationship. Though dry in parts, the characters help carry the story--flawed and full of pride. And despite the grim tone, the end is hopeful.