Here is the tale of Godfrey de Montferrat, a young
Templar knight who swore an oath to defend the Kingdom of Jerusalem. It is
also the tale of that kingdom, which men called Outremer—The Land Beyond
the Sea. With the miraculous success of the First Crusade, all said that
the heroic tales of old had come to life in that place. But by Godfrey’s
day the kingdom is dying, chivalry fading, and foes pressing hard from
every side. But Godfrey stands in contradiction to the prevailing
corruption. Where others strive to become mighty warlords and kings,
Godfrey desires only to become a hero—and a saint.
Around Godfrey swirl the loves, betrayals, adventures, and disasters of
the kingdom’s waning years. From the desert wastes of Egypt, to the
bustling streets of medieval Antioch, to the Holy City of Jerusalem
itself, Nathan Sadasivan paints a vivid portrait of the Crusades strewn
with unforgettable characters: Amalric, the ill-tempered King of
Jerusalem; Malik, the proud young Saracen; Jacques, Godfrey’s childhood
friend; Tristan, the single-minded swordmaster, and Andronicus, the
enigmatic Byzantine prince, among many others.
Knight of the Temple is the first book in the Crown of the World trilogy.
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