Title: White Rose of Night
First published: December 1997
Description: In 12th century England, fifteen year old Paul becomes the squire and lover of a Saxon knight, Edward of Aethelstan.  Struggling to survive in the Norman world, Edward embarks with Paul on Crusade to the Holy Land, where Paul is captured as a slave by a Saracen captain.  The love of the two young men is all that sustains them in their further adventures, where they eventually join with the Arab leader Saladin in seeking an honourable end to this horrible war.  Mel Keegan’s previous books have offered action packed gay adventure from future, present and past.  The second historical novel from this popular writer continues his exploration of male love amid the clash of arms.
Subjects: gay historical fiction, Gay men, Fiction