{"product_id":"the-devils-knight-9781804362211","title":"The Devils Knight","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAnd the Word was made steel  and dwelt among us.'\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn invincible warrior. A saintly child. A demonic spirit cloaked in red. A Holy Land fallen into darkness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid the dust and mayhem of the Third Crusade, a fearsome knight, Thurstan Wildblood, a man with a hole where his soul should be', is charged with returning a female hostage to Christendom, specifically to Canterbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMelinda of Jerusalem, they say, works miracles. She is touched by God and when she prays, astonishing cures are affected. The problem is that everyone seeks her as their prize. The crusaders captured her from an Islamic stronghold, and Sultan Saladin wants her back. The Christians themselves are divided. Richard the Lionheart believes her liberation' to England will justify this war of annihilation, but the Knights Templar are adamant the only place for her is Rome. Meanwhile, there are others in the Christian army, sell-swords and freebooters, who dream of ransom should she fall into their mercenary hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWildblood and his captive could not be facing more terrible odds, nor a more exhausting journey. And yet this indomitable knight has reasons of his own for undertaking the perilous quest. For he is certain he is damned. In the midst of carnage, he encountered a mysterious being  Belphagor, the Bishop of Hell'  who in return for a multitude already slain, granted him martial skills second to none.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWildblood has no concerns for the schemes of kings and bishops. He has strayed far from the light, and his only hope for redemption now lies in the delivery of this living saint to the holiest place he knows. But even Wildblood will be tested by the hardships and horrors that await him on the endless road home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe thinks he is familiar with evil. But he isn't. Not yet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gripping medieval historical adventure perfect for fans of Christian Cameron and David Gilman.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canelo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51863934992727,"sku":"9781804362211","price":10.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781804362211.jpg?v=1759921344","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-devils-knight-9781804362211","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}