This historical saga thrusts readers into the tumultuous era of Ottoman expansion and the valor of knightly orders. Follow the journeys of adventurers and nobles caught in epic conflicts straddling the East and West. Immerse yourself in tales of heroism, betrayal, and personal drama set against grand historical backdrops. The series masterfully revives a pivotal medieval clash with intense passion and gripping narrative.
Willocks, a novelist (Bad City Blues) and screenwriter (Sin), strikes gold with this epic account of the Turkish siege of Malta in 1565--the first of a planned trilogy featuring Mattias Tannhauser, the son of a Saxon blacksmith.
The thrilling, bloody and glorious new novel, from the master of the epic tale, Tim Willocks, author of The ReligionParis, August 23rd, 1572What do you do when your wife disappearsIn the middle of the bloodiest massacre in European historyAnd you know she is about to give birth to your only child?