Perdition
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Published:14th Mar '13
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1291. The Crusader dream of conquest is over. In the royal city of Acre they prepare for their last bloody stand.
An epic thriller of the Crusaders' valiant last stand in the Holy Land. After two hundred years of Christian domination, it is the turn of the Saracen to seek revenge. In Acre, the defenders await their fate. Knight and bishop, mercenary and merchant, all will be tested and all may perish. No quarter will be given and no mercy shown.
William of Beaujeu, Grand Master of the Templars, will stop at nothing to secure the city and preserve his legendary military order. Among the garrison are allies - the adventurer de Flor, Theobald, the young Hospitaller, the court dwarf Amethyst, the camel master Selim and the orphan boy and spy Benedict. But in their midst prowl the feared Assassins and a rabble army of Italians. Deserted by the pope and the princes of Europe, Acre faces annihilation. But can something be salvaged from perdition?
'James Jackson has established himself as a fine storyteller . . . Perdition keeps the standard flying' * Press Association *
'The history is . . . reliable and convincing' * Times Literary Supplement *
'James Jackson writes with passion and authority in this fast paced, lively historical epic. His vivid writing skills bring both life and death acutely to the reader's sense, and will strongly appeal to fans of Simon Scarrow and anyone fascinated with the Crusades' * welovethisbook.com *
Praise for Realm:
'This is history - and terrific history - on every page'
'A real page-turner. Drama and suspense are there in plenty . . . Once started, I could not put it down and highly recommend it' * Historical Novels Review *
ISBN: 9781848540064
Dimensions: 196mm x 130mm x 25mm
Weight: 260g
384 pages