Kurzbeschreibung

For Power. For Passion. For Glory. The Epic Story of the Knights Templar

Beschreibung

Born in 1150 to a noble family, Arn Magnusson comes of age in a monastery under the tutelage of Father Henri, a Cistercian monk and a former Knight Templar. Witnessing the boys keen intelligence and extraordinary talent with sword and bow, Father Henri, trusting in Gods will, sends his charge into the world to fulfill his destiny. Beyond the monasterys walls lies a whirlwind of intrigue as cunning lords vie for power. Arn discovers passion too, when he meets the lovely Cecilia. But before he can claim her hand, the headstrong and naïve noble makes a fateful mistake that will separate him from his love and send him to the Holy Land to battle infidels for 20 years. The first installment in one of the bestselling series in Swedens history, this epic tale of adventure, romance, faith, and blood sets a Shakespearian quest for power (Corriere della Sera, Italy) against the backdrop of the Crusades, witnessed through a vibrant, unorthodox lens.

Klappentext

For power. For passion. For glory.
The epic story of the Knights Templar.
Born in 1150 to a noble Swedish family and coming of age at a monastery under the tutelage of a Cistercian monk and a former Knight Templar, young Arn Magnusson is sent to fulfill his destiny beyond the cloister walls. But the world awaiting him is a place at odds with his monastic ways. And when the murder of a king engulfs Western Götaland into a whirlwind of intrigue and ruthless power plays, headstrong and naive Arn is forced to leave the woman he loves behind and take up arms to battle infidels in the Holy Land.
The first book in the international bestselling Crusades Trilogy, this thrilling epic of betrayal, faith, blood, and love sets "a Shakespearian quest for power" (Corriere della Sera, Italy) against the backdrop of the Holy Wars, witnessed through a vibrant, unorthodox lens.