### From Publishers Weekly Debut novelist Young climbs aboard the Templar bandwagon, but sets the bar high in this initial installment of a trilogy on the Knights and the last crusade. Christendom's desperate attempts to maintain a foothold in the Holy Land against a furious Muslim jihad is embodie
The Brethren Trilogy - 02 - Crusade
β Scribed by Robyn Young
- Publisher
- Plume
- Year
- 2007;2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 447 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1444714988
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Review
IrresistibleTeeming with spirited characters, treachery and betrayal, Brethren captures a story that grows more relevant by the day. (Raymond Khoury, bestselling author of The Last Templar)
Wonderful loaded with atmosphere, action, and intrigue... The Crusades come alive. (Steve Berry, bestselling author of The Templar Legacy)
Product Description
The second volume in the internationally bestselling Brethren trilogy, Crusade is gripping historical fiction that grows more relevant by the day (Raymond Khoury, bestselling author of The Last Templar)
An international bestseller, Crusade is a fast-paced medieval adventure portraying the rising tide of political pressures that led East and West to war in the 13th century.
After years of bloodshed, peace finally reigns in the Middle East, in part due to the efforts of Will Campbell and a mysterious group known as the Brethren. However, a cabal of ruthless Western merchants aims to reignite war in the Holy Land, while Prince Edwardonce a trusted member of the Brethrenhas made a promise to the pope: he will take the Cross to Jerusalem and lead a new crusade. To survive the escalating conflict and protect his family, Will must harness all his knowledge and courage.
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