A tale inspired by the post-Crusades era finds Knight Templar Will Campbell returning to the west to discover that the Temple has forged an alliance with the hated King Edward of England and is aiding the monarch's plot to wage war on Scotland, a situation that is further complicated by Will's daughter's affair with a member of the French royal household. 30,000 first printing.
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'An outstanding contemporary writer' (Kate Mosse)
Swords clash in the first sentence of Young's latest and go on clashing throughout...plenty of action...attention to historical detail...pacey dialogue (The Times on CRUSADE)
A sweeping historical adventure as well as a cracking sequel (Financial Times on CRUSADE)
One of the best historical debuts in recent memory. Exciting and enthralling, it gripped me from the first page and left me waiting anxiously for the next instalment (John Connolly on BRETHREN)
Wonderful... loaded with atmosphere, action, and intrigue. The Crusades come alive (Steve Berry on BRETHREN)
El Cid meets The Da Vinci Code! Exciting, page-turning fiction (Simon Mayo's book panel, BBC Radio Five Live on BRETHREN)
Tipped to be the next Da Vinci Code (Elle on BRETHREN)
If you love the Templars, the Crusades, and the Middle Ages, this is the book for you. Robyn Young is an exciting new voice (Sharon Penman on BRETHREN)
A sweeping historical adventure with strong characters and serious verve...Can't wait for the next two volumes! (Sarah Weinman on BRETHREN)
Richly worked and captivating...an epic story of war, intrigue and heroism (Good Book Guide on BRETHREN)
Le crociate sono ormai finite e del regno cristiano in Oriente sono rimaste solo rovine. Segnato nel corpo e nello spirito da anni di battaglie in Terra Santa, il cavaliere templare Will Campbell torna a Parigi, nella speranza di poter finalmente deporre le armi per seguire i dettami dell'Anima Templi, la società segreta nata all'interno dell'ordine con lo scopo di perseguire la pace. Ma, in quel mondo dominato da intrighi e tradimenti, la pace è un sogno impossibile. I templari, infatti, hanno stretto un'alleanza con re Edoardo sovrano d'Inghilterra e nemico giurato di Will -, che intende avvalersi del loro aiuto per marciare alla conquista della Scozia. Will è dilaniato dai dubbi, perché seguire fedelmente i fratelli templari nell'impresa lo renderebbe parte di un complotto ai danni della sua amata terra natia: combatterà per una causa nella quale non crede, tradendo la propria patria, oppure prenderà le armi in difesa della Scozia, rompendo il voto fatto all'ordine? Nel frattempo, il nuovo re di Francia, accecato dalla bramosia di potere, sta tramando per distruggere l'ordine templare: se la lotta per la conquista della Terra Santa si è conclusa, la battaglia per la sopravvivenza dei cavalieri è appena cominciata...
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