In this, his third work, Jason Denaro jet-propels the reader into the historic 1356 Battle of Poitiers in which King John of France struggles against the superior forces of Englands Prince Edward, the Black Prince. Shades of Gray delivers the fury and splendor of medieval times, of knights on chargers, of bitter rivalries, of vividly described blood chilling battles, and ruthless plunder. It is a no holds barred superbly researched work based on correct time frames and events, yet delivered with a sci-fi touch. The horrific factual accounting of the pandemic known as the Black Death, sets the stage for this epic adventure. Just as the reader believes Shades of Gray to be a work of fiction - the modern world is confronted with a new pandemic. And another story line initially based on fiction - becomes fact. As with his previous novels, Fiddler and Vatican FileSS, as well as his upcoming release, Dragon Eye, Jason Denaro hits a home run and beats history to the punch. Shades is a spellbinding read from beginning to end, it satisfies a broad spectrum of readers, from historical to science fiction to adventure to thriller - Shades of Gray delivers.