He joins the fight against the Teutonic Knights, expecting his brother Steffan will fight alongside him, but then learns his brother has joined the Teutonics and will be fighting against him.

Wolfgang is the son of the Duke of Hagenheim, and greatly desires to be a knight, but knows he will never reach that goal in Hagenheim. Her name to Mikolai, and joins in the fight against the Teutonic Knights. Soldier so that the army does not confiscate her mother’s house. When her father dies, she decides to take his place as a Discover castles, battles, beliefs, and injustices alongside Wolfgang and Mulan. 'In this fantastic retelling, Dickerson brings to life a completely new aspect of the medieval era. Includes discussion questions for book clubs.Stand-alone novel in the Hagenheim Series by New York Times bestselling author Melanie Dickerson.

Can she be the son her bitter father never had? Or will she become the strong young woman she was created to be? This fresh twist on the classic tale takes us to fifteenth-century Lithuania where both love and war challenge the strongest of heroes. When Mulan receives word of danger back home, she must make the ultimate choice. But war is an uncertain time and dreams can die as quickly as they are born. Wolfgang is exasperated by the new soldier who always seems to be one step away from disaster-or showing him up in embarrassing ways.įrom rivals to reluctant friends, Mulan and Wolfgang begin to share secrets. If she can't prove herself on the battlefield, she could face death-or, perhaps worse, marriage to the village butcher.ĭisguised as a young man, Mulan meets the German duke's son, Wolfgang, who is determined to save his people even if it means fighting against his own brother. As the adopted daughter of poor parents, Mulan has little power in the world. When Mulan takes her father's place in battle against the besieging Teutonic Knights, she realizes she has been preparing for this journey her whole life-and that her life, and her mother's, depends on her success. Can she manage to stay alive, save her mother, and keep the handsome son of a duke from discovering her secret? The Warrior Maiden is a reimagining of the classic Mulan tale in medieval Europe.

She is expected to marry, cook, and have children-and instead she's sneaking off to war.

The warrior maiden by melanie dickerson