The Black Rood: The Celtic Crusades: Book II: Bk. 2 - Softcover

Lawhead, Stephen

 
9780061051104: The Black Rood: The Celtic Crusades: Book II: Bk. 2

Synopsis

"LAWHEAD KNOWS HOW TO SPIN A TALE."
--Booklist

In a time of legends and heroes, blood and mystery, one man will carry on his family's destiny as he sets upon a dangerous and glorious quest.

The Great Crusade is long over, or so Duncan, son of Murdo, believes until a long-lost uncle appears from the East bearing tales of immense treasure. Though the Iron Lance had been won for the emperor, an even holier relic has been found: the Black Rood--the prayer-worn, blood-stained remnant of the True Cross--now endangered by the greedy ambitions of ruthless crusader barons bent on carving kingdoms from the desert sands of the Middle East.

When Duncan's life is shattered by tragedy, he sets sail on his own pilgrimage to Jerusalem, following in the footsteps of his father. But the gates to the Holy Land are guarded by the warrior priests known as the Knights Templar. These fearsome guardians hold the key to more than just Duncan's fate--the very destiny of the West is in their hands.

"HISTORICAL DETAILS BRING THE SETTING TO ROBUST LIFE."
--Publishers Weekly

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About the Author

Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. His works include Byzantium and the series The Pendragon Cycle, The Celtic Crusades, and The Song of Albion. Lawhead makes his home in Austria with his wife.

From the Back Cover

In the second book in the exciting Celtic Crusades series, Murdo and his family search for a piece of the cross of Christ.

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9780006483229: THE BLACK ROOD: The Celtic Crusades Book Two

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ISBN 10:  0006483224 ISBN 13:  9780006483229
Publisher: HarperVoyager, 2011
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