CHANTICLEER INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARDS SEMI-FINALIST - THE CHAUCER HISTORICAL DIVISION: Isabella, Princess of Poland, is raised to a life of great wealth and leisure in the Polish Royal Court, destined to marry a king. But fate or divine providence intervenes when she meets Johan Hirschberg, a young Anabaptist who works in her father’s stable. This chance meeting leads the young couple into a forbidden love. Together they flee Poland and embark on a dangerous journey that brings them, after great peril, to the small parish of a troubled priest named Menno Simons. Catholic Bishop, Franz von Waldek, paid by King Sigismund, Isabella’s father to find the princess at all costs, pursues them across Europe. Isabella does not know it, but if von Waldek captures her, she will have to make a choice that will change the course of European history forever. I couldn't wait to read this book. Then I absolutely could not put it down till I finished every page. This book is set in the times of great religious reformation so it was right up this German/Polish genealogist's alley. There was lots of research needed to create a book of this type. That was clear and the events were exciting and heartbreaking at the same time. The storyline flowed well and the characters easily became alive as they interacted and reacted to the times of their days. I could actually "see" what they saw and experienced. Just like being there. I highly recommend this excellent book interwoven into a time of strong religious discontent and intolerance. A must read! Amazon Best-selling author, Patrick E. Craig, is a lifelong writer and musician who left a successful performance career to concentrate on writing and publishing both fiction and non-fiction books. In November, 2011, Patrick signed a three book deal with Harvest House Publishers to publish his Apple Creek Dreams series. His latest books, The Amish Heiress and The Amish Princess , published by P&J Publishing, have both spent time on the best seller lists on Amazon. Both books were recently purchased by Harlequin Publishing for their new Walmart Amish promotion series. Patrick lives in Idaho with his wife, Judy. They have two married children and five grandchildren. Patrick is represented by the Steve Laube Agency.