Crusades Trilogy - 1: The Road to Jerusalem

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For power. For passion. For glory. This epic tale follows Arn Magnusson, born in 1150 to a noble family in Western Götaland. A miraculous recovery from a fall marks his fate, leading his mother to promise his life in service to God. Sent to Varnhem monastery, Arn matures under Father Henri, a devoted Cistercian monk. While studying traditional subjects, he also trains with Brother Guilbert, a former Knight Templar, honing his skills in combat. As Arn returns home, he finds his monastic upbringing clashing with his clan's traditions. His family soon realizes he possesses more than just scholarly knowledge, proving invaluable during a time of turmoil following a king's murder, as ambitious lords vie for power. Amidst this chaos, Arn meets the enchanting Cecilia, but a naive mistake forces him into a foreign war, sending him to the Holy Land to fight infidels for twenty years. From the frozen landscapes of Northern Europe to the bloody battlefields of the Middle East, Arn encounters brave knights, powerful queens, and treacherous kings. This first installment of a bestselling trilogy presents a thrilling epic of betrayal, faith, blood, and love, set against the backdrop of the Holy Wars, offering a vibrant and unorthodox perspective on a Shakespearian quest for power.