Saara Henriksson: The Princess of the Poor

The year is 1465. The Hanseatic League is at the peak of its power. But a small city-state run by women resists the power of the merchants. Hedwig of Saxony is 21 years old when she receives the control of the city of Quedlinburg as the princess-abbes. She and her lay-sisters stand opposed to the mighty merchants and their high supporter, the prince-bishop of Halberstadt. Who will prevail, as even the old legends are rising from the mountains?

The Princess of the Poor is magical historical fiction novel from a prominent Finnish speculative fiction author Saara Henriksson.

Published in February 2025

209 pages

KEYWORDS History, Germany, fantasy, middle ages, magic, women, power.

"Ecocritical, feminist novel doesn't succumb to bias… Henriksson deep-dives as credibly into choir singing and manufacturing of printing ink as well as in siege warfare."

– Jani Saxell, Parnasso Magazine

Published by: Into Publishing Ltd.
Helsinki Finland