A review by dgrachel
The Land Beyond the Sea by Sharon Kay Penman

5.0

More history than fiction, as always, Penman’s latest novel is impeccably researched, beautifully detailed, and absolutely compelling. She has a gift for bringing historical figures out of obscurity into glorious three dimensional life. The reader knows how the story ends, yet one can’t help but be swept up in the fear, joy, anger, and heartbreak surrounding the fate of Kingdom of Jerusalem and her inhabitants.