Brethren

Overview

A richly detailed historical adventure set in Paris, London, Egypt, and Palestine on the eve of the last Crusade, Brethren tells the story of a young knight's search for a mysterious (and potentially deadly) book belonging to a secret organization within the Knights Templar

When Will Campbell joins the most powerful organization in Europe, the Order of the Knights Templar, he is thrown into a world of intrigue. Apprenticed to the foul-tempered scholar Everard, he must try to make sense of many things: his own past, the dangerous mystery that surrounds Everard, and his feelings for Elwen, the strong-willed young woman whose path seems linked with his own.
Charged with recovering a heretical book stolen from the Order's vaults, Will ends up fighting for his life - for hidden within the book's pages are the covert plans of an organization known as the Anima Templi: the Soul of the Temple, and many men are ready to kill to possess their secrets.

Meanwhile, a new star is rising in the East. The former slave Baybars Bundukdari has become one of the greatest generals of his time. Haunted by his early life, he is driven by an unquenchable desire to free his people from the European invaders of his homeland.

From the filthy backstreets of Paris and London to the burning plains of Syria, these stories come together on the eve of the last Crusade. With page-turning suspense and breathtaking battle scenes, Robyn Young portrays a rich cast of characters, reflecting on each side greed, ambition and religious fanaticism, as well as courage, love and faith.

Editorial Reviews

Debut novelist Young climbs aboard the Templar bandwagon, but sets the bar high in this initial installment of a trilogy on the Knights and the last crusade. Christendom's desperate attempts to maintain a foothold in the Holy Land against a furious Muslim jihad is embodied by Sir William Campbell, a young, idealistic Knight Templar, and the devout Baybars Bundukdari, the sultan of Egypt, determined to rid the region of Western influence. Young shifts between the rival camps; there is plenty of battlefield action, and a romantic interest for William in Elwen, the beautiful young niece of his fallen mentor. There's also a mystery for William to solve: the disappearance of the Book of the Grail, which contains the explosive (and heretical) agenda of a secret group of Brethren within the Knights Templar. Combining rich historical detail, clever plotting and engaging characters, Young has crafted a historical thriller that will have readers turning pages and envisioning the sequel. (July) Copyright (c) Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
-- PUBLISHERS WEEKLY.

Author Information

Bio of Robyn Young

Robyn Young has worked as a creative writing teacher, financial advisor, folk singer, and music festival organizer, and has traveled extensively in Europe and Egypt. She has a masters in creative writing from the University of Sussex.

Customer Reviews

• Good Book

  Posted March 01, 2009 by Gary, RI

  Just finished and now down loading book (2).
  
  This is an excellent story with god characters and theme. It seemed that the author lost the rhythm of the story at times where thing either dragged on or went to quick.
  
  All in all I would recommend to any historical fiction buff.

Additional Info

Imprint

Penguin Group, Inc.

Filesize

1.20 MB

Number of Pages

496

eBook ISBN

9781429526760