. Mary Ellen Johnson's passion for medieval England began long before she put pen to paper —
and it has never left her.
Her debut novel, The Lion and the Leopard, brought to life the doomed reign of Edward II
against the sweeping backdrop of fourteenth-century England. Over the decades that followed,
Mary Ellen completed the acclaimed six-book Knights of England series — a sweeping saga
spanning the Hundred Years War, the Black Death, the Peasants' Revolt of 1381, and the tragic
reign of Richard II. At the heart of every book is Matthew Hart — a knight who begins his
journey full of certainty and ends it bearing the weight of everything that certainty cost him.
The Knights of England Series (Complete): 1. The Lion and the Leopard 2. A Knight There Was
3. Within a Forest Dark 4. A Child Upon the Throne 5. Lords Among the Ruins 6. Flames of
Rebellion
Mary Ellen is also the author of The Golden Promise of Cripple Creek, a sweeping historical
novel set during the Colorado Labor Wars of 1903 — where the world's greatest gold camp
becomes the backdrop for a story of love, injustice and the courage of ordinary people. And the
Travels Across Time series — Before I Wake and Eternal Beloved — offers readers a more
intimate, romantic journey across the centuries.
Beyond her novels, Mary Ellen writes behind-the-scenes essays on the real history that lives
inside her fiction — from medieval PTSD to the Colorado Labor Wars. Readers can receive
these essays as free gifts by joining her Reader Community at:
www.maryellenjohnsonauthor.com
Mary Ellen lives in Colorado, where she continues to write, research, and occasionally argue
with the historical record.

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