A Teen. Fourteenth-Century France. Hunted by king and pope. One backpack. No way home.
Stephen Delacroix is a high school senior researching medieval France for a history fair project when a tragic accident at a Renaissance fair changes everything. When he awakens, he finds himself stranded in the early 1300s, deep in the heart of a world he thought existed only in books.
Armed with nothing more than his backpack and a notebook filled with research, Stephen must learn to survive in a dangerous and unfamiliar age. Guided by a compassionate monk, he struggles to adapt to medieval life while searching for a way back home.
But history is far more complicated-and far more dangerous-than he ever imagined.
As Stephen becomes entangled with the Knights Templar and caught between the ambitions of a king and the authority of the pope, he discovers that knowledge of the future can be both a gift and a curse. Every choice carries consequences, and every step forward draws him deeper into a world of loyalty, sacrifice, faith, and adventure.
Now a wanted man, Stephen must decide whom he can trust-and whether the road ahead will lead him to death, to love, or, if fortune allows, back home.
Perfect for readers who enjoy historical fiction, time travel, medieval adventure, and stories of courage, faith, and self-discovery. Avignon: The Long Road Home is the first novel in the Stephen Delacroix series.