The Templar Knight: Book Two of the Crusades Trilogy
The second book of the Crusades Trilogy finds our Viking hero, Arn Magnusson, raised to the illustrious rank of fortress master of the Knights Templar. Exiled to the Holy Land at the tender age of 17 by devious politicos after he and his gal pal, Cecilia Algotsdotter, were caught in the act of “carnal love,” Arn has battled the Saracens, who both fear and respect him, for 10 years as a member of the Templars. While Arn has been battling to keep Jerusalem in the hands of the Christians, Cecilia has been confined for 20 years of “penance” in a cloistered convent back in the frozen north of their homeland and subject to the cruel whims of a malicious Mother Abbess. Both lovers never doubt that they will one day be together again as well as be reunited with their son, Magnus, who was taken from Cecilia at birth. The political intrigue, military action, and exotic setting will appeal to both historical fiction readers and adventure buffs. Although part of a trilogy, this can be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone entry, but most readers who happen upon this title first will surely want to go back for the beginning and will eagerly await the final volume. --Michael Gannon--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.