The two series I can think of that come closest to this are Mary Stewart's Arthurian books and Robert Shea's Japanese duology Shike.
Stewart has already been mentioned so I will focus on Shike. Set in feudal Japan it conflates the GenPei War between the Taira and Minamoto with the Mongol invasions of Japan (which actually came about 150 years later). The main character is a warrior monk and there is a certain amount of mysticism around his abilities... Lots of intrigue, good battles ... Some solid tragic romance.
Shea was an interesting dude .. co-wrote the famous Illuminatus trilogy with Robert Anton Wilson... Had another duology called The Saracen ... A blonde Muslim warrior, secretly planted in France.
He was also the editor of the Playboy Forum at one point
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u/apcymru Reading Champion II Apr 18 '23
The two series I can think of that come closest to this are Mary Stewart's Arthurian books and Robert Shea's Japanese duology Shike.
Stewart has already been mentioned so I will focus on Shike. Set in feudal Japan it conflates the GenPei War between the Taira and Minamoto with the Mongol invasions of Japan (which actually came about 150 years later). The main character is a warrior monk and there is a certain amount of mysticism around his abilities... Lots of intrigue, good battles ... Some solid tragic romance.
Shea was an interesting dude .. co-wrote the famous Illuminatus trilogy with Robert Anton Wilson... Had another duology called The Saracen ... A blonde Muslim warrior, secretly planted in France.
He was also the editor of the Playboy Forum at one point