Tag Archives: Elisha Mancer

Elisha Mancer Launch Day! With footnotes. . .

Posted on February 7, 2017 by E. C. Ambrose

Elisha Mancer, Book 4 of The Dark Apostle, is now available in bookstores everywhere!  And you can find sample chapters for this, and all of the books in the series, at TheDarkApostle.com  When you love it, you can click through … Continue reading →

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Medieval Technology: the crane

Posted on December 9, 2016 by E. C. Ambrose

One of the niftiest things I saw in Germany while I was doing research for Elisha Mancer were the Kranen of Trier–the medieval cranes used to unload boats on the nearby Mosel River.   I was fascinated by these curious round … Continue reading →

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Medieval Scenes and Settings: Heidelberg, Germany

Posted on December 2, 2016 by E. C. Ambrose

When the Christmas season rolls around, Germany comes to mind. I think this is due to the visual influence of medieval architecture on so many of the villages and ideas we associate with Christmas, with the German carol ‘Stille Nacht’ … Continue reading →

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Elisha Mancer cover reveal!

Posted on October 21, 2016 by E. C. Ambrose

Yes, it’s finally here–the day I can share the amazing new cover art, by Cliff Nielsen, for Elisha Mancer, book 4 in my Dark Apostle series.  This volume takes Elisha to the Continent to track down his enemies before they … Continue reading →

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Dark Apostle News. . . or Not

Posted on June 10, 2016 by E. C. Ambrose

Most of the time, this blog focuses on areas of research and musing about things both medieval and fantastical, but from time to time it also includes updates about my novels for the benefit of the fans out there. Up … Continue reading →

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Historical Scenes and Settings: Trier, the Roman Capital of Germany

Posted on May 6, 2016 by E. C. Ambrose

Not long ago, I did a profile of Aachen, Germany, Charlemagne’s capital city, and one of the unused settings I research for Elisha Mancer, book 4 in The Dark Apostle series.  Today, I’m going further back in time, to a … Continue reading →

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