Brethren: An Epic Adventure of the Knights Templar Hardcover - 2006
by Young, Robyn
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
ON THE EVE OF THE LAST CRUSADE...
One young knight, bound by faith, driven by valour, begins a quest to protect a secret that could change the course of history irrevocably.
A richly detailed, epic historical adventure set in Paris, London, Egypt, and Palestine on the eve of the last Crusade, Brethren tells the story of a young knight's search for a mysterious (and potentially deadly) book belonging to a secret organization within the Knights Templar.
When young Will Campbell joins the most powerful organization in Europe, The Order of the Knights Templar, he finds himself drawn into a world of intrigue and danger. He is charged with recovering a heretical book stolen from the order's vaults but what Will doesn't know is that the book, in the form of a Grail Romance, hides the covert plans of a secret group within the Temple known as the Anima Templi: the Soul of the Temple. Whoever controls the book controls the fate of the Templars and it seems that everyone around Will is ready to kill to possess it.
Brethren also traces the rise of Baybars Bundukdari, an ambitious commander in the Egyptian army, who, after assassinating the sultan, takes control of Egypt and Syria. The two stories come together during Baybars's campaign for a new Holy War that will cripple an empire and bring the Crusaders to their knees.
Cleverly combining two narratives East and West author Robyn Young gradually reveals the many links that bring two great cultures to war, creating a multifaceted world of sultans, troubadours, priests, and knights; strong-willed women and foul-mouthed murderers; sieges, battles, courage, and betrayal. With nail-biting battle scenes, a wonderfully complex villain, and an encyclopedic grasp of historical detail, Brethren brings this fascinating period vividly alive.
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Details
- Title Brethren: An Epic Adventure of the Knights Templar
- Author Young, Robyn
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 483
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dutton, New York
- Date 2006-07-20
- Bookseller's Inventory # 051770
- ISBN 9780525949756 / 0525949755
- Weight 1.64 lbs (0.74 kg)
- Dimensions 9.52 x 6.42 x 1.53 in (24.18 x 16.31 x 3.89 cm)
- Ages 14 to UP years
- Grade levels 9 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Quests (Expeditions)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006009066
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC