by Jack Whyte
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The second novel in the thrilling historical trilogy about the rise and fall of the powerful and mysterious Templars, from the author of the immensely popular Camulod Chronicles.
In 1187 one of the few survivors of the Battle of Hattin, young Scots Templar Alexander Sinclair, escapes into the desert despite his wounds. Sinclair has learned about the execution of the surviving Templars after the battle, so when he is rescued, he says nothing of his own standing among the Order of the Temple. Sinclair is one of the Inner Sanctum of the Order-a member of the ancient Brotherhood of Sion, a secret society within the secret society.
Two years after the battle, Sir Henry St. Clair is awakened after midnight by a visit from his liege lord, Richard the Lionheart. King Richard is assembling an army to free the Holy Land from the grip of Saladin and his Saracens, and he wants Sir Henry, his first and favorite teacher, to sail with him as his master-atarms. The old man is unwilling to go-he neither likes nor trusts Richard, having found him both a sadist and an egomaniac. But his future, and that of his young son AndrŽ, a rising knight in the order, depends on his allegiance to Richard. Sir Henry knows that AndrŽ worships his older cousin, Alexander Sinclair of the Scottish branch of their family, who has been in the Holy Land for years. Alexander will be an ally in an unfamiliar land. Sir Henry agrees to go despite serious misgivings about Richard, and his motives for war.
From the moment the first soldiers of the Third Crusade set foot in the Holy Land, the story of the three templars unfolds as the events of the campaign and the political and personal intrigues of the Crusade's leaders again bring the St. Clair family-and the Order-to the edge of disaster.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
The Crusades As Allegory, 2008-07-07
This book does an even better job than did the first in using its historical backdrop to make ethical points. The message is not heavy handed, however, and invites one to consider (although many will not) that there is more than one point of view and no group has a monoply on "the truth".
This is done while still weaving a fine and provcative entertainment. I can't wait for the third book in the trilogy to be available
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
 Well written, 2008-06-16
Jack Whyte is a long winded writer,sometimes he lingers a little too much but, his attention to the detail is spot on. You feel as if transported to the Crusades because his descriptions are so vivid and complete.
I highly reccomend this book to those interested in the Crusades or the Templars
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
I'm glad I live in these days, 2008-06-08
Extremely well written. So easy to get lost in the drama and descriptions of the times. Being a Knight really required something special. BUT, I'm so glad I didn't have to try out for the team and indeed live in these modern times and relish historical fiction at its best.
Harry W. Rodda
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Excellent second novel. Makes you hope for a third, 2008-05-09
The book is really well written. I would even recommend it for those who haven't read the first installment of what will hopefully be a continuing saga
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Can't wait for part 3., 2008-04-06
Once again Jack Whyte's skill as a story-teller are woven together with little-known historical facts and attention to detail to turn out a riveting tale of political intrigue and action in the Crusades. Those who have experienced war in the desert will be amazed at how many things stay the same throughout the centuries, including ideaologies and petty jealousies. Present-day Templars may find some interesting revelations/viewpoints.
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