Requiem by Robyn Young
1295 AD. The Christian empire in the Holy Land lies in ruins. Returning to Paris, Templar Knight Will Campbell is at a crossroads. He has sworn to uphold the principles of the Anima Templi, a secret brotherhood within the Order whose aim is peace - but peace seems ever more impossible. The Temple has forged an alliance with Will's enemy, King Edward of England, vowing to help him wage war on Scotland. This pact against his homeland strikes at the core of Will's faith and allegiances, while his growing estrangement from his daughter, Rose, leads her into a dangerous affair. Will now faces a bitter choice: to stay with the Temple and fight another war he doesn't believe in, or to break his vows and forge his own path to peace - even if that too means fighting - for the Scots. Soon caught up in bloody conflict, Will is unaware that an even more ominous threat is rising, for there is a warrior king on the throne of France whose desire for supremacy knows no bounds and who will stop at nothing to fulfil his twisted ambitions. The fight for the Holy Land has ended. The Temple's last battle has just begun.
An outstanding contemporary writer - Kate MosseSwords clash in the first sentence of Young's latest and go on clashing throughout..plenty of action...attention to historical detail...pacey dialogue - The Times on CRUSADEA sweeping historical adventure as well as a cracking sequel - Financial Times on CRUSADEOne of the best historical debuts in recent memory. Exciting and enthralling, it gripped me from the first page and left me waiting anxiously for the next instalment - John Connolly on BRETHRENWonderful... loaded with atmosphere, action, and intrigue. The Crusades come alive - Steve Berry on BRETHRENEl Cid meets The Da Vinci Code! Exciting, page-turning fiction - Simon Mayo's book panel, BBC Radio Five Live on BRETHRENTipped to be the next Da Vinci Code - Elle on BRETHRENIf you love the Templars, the Crusades, and the Middle Ages, this is the book for you. Robyn Young is an exciting new voice - Sharon Penman on BRETHREN
Robyn Young was born in Oxford and grew up in the Midlands and Devon. She has worked as a festival organizer, a music promoter, an investment advisor and as a teacher of creative writing. She has a Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Sussex and lives in Brighton.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340921418 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340921412 |
| Title | Requiem |
| Author | Robyn Young |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2008-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 512 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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