Astrolabe: A Novel by Jay S. Hipkins

By Craig: I have been plugging away on a novel. I came up with the idea the day after my brother's death. It was an epiphany of sorts. A surreal moment, as if my twin brother Jay was speaking to me from another world. The novel is a sequel to his novel Astrolabe which he finished only weeks before his death. It will be called Adalbert. The setting is mid 12th century France and England during the reigns of Louis VII of France, and Henry II of England. It takes place twenty years after the events in Astrolabe, and focuses on the youthful adventures of Astrolabe's son Adalbert. It is chock full of action and adventure with knights, castles and even a sea voyage into the icy waters of the northern sea where our protagonist encounters a massive sea serpent. A few of the characters from Astrolabe return in the sequel including Robert de Langton, Asperia and the good priest Adonorus. I am almost finished with the rough draft. I hope to have it completed by June. If you are into reading medieval fiction start with Jay's book first. I promise you a good read! Please visit my website at www.hipkinstwins.com where you can link to our books on Amazon.

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