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Book SynopsisFirst of an exciting new trilogy from the author of Byzantium, The Iron Lance is set at the time of the first Crusade in 1099.Amidst visions of the ancient past, a 19th century Scottish lawyer glimpses the harrowing pilgrimage of an ancestorIn the year 1095, Pope Urban II declares war on the infidel. Kings, princes, and lords throughout Europe take up the cross and rush to join the Crusade.Murdo Ranulfson is left behind to guard his family's interests in the remote Orkney Isles while his father and brothers join the fight to win Jerusalem. But when all the family's lands and possessions are confiscated, Murdo follows the Crusade with the hope of finding his father and redeeming their land.His epic journey leads him to the heart of the civilized world, where the Emperor Alexius and the Lords of the West are engaged in a battle of wills that threatens the survival of the Holy Roman Empire.Steeped in heroism, treachery and the clamour of battle, The Iron Lance begins an epic trilogy of a Trade ReviewPraise for Byzantium: ‘Fantasy writing doesn’t get much better than this’The Express ‘This is a rip-roaring adventure story; the pace rarely flags. There’s scheming, murder and betrayal aplenty’Interzone ‘Amusing and interesting’Locus ‘A vivid historical setting and a credible and satisfying plot’Publishing News

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Book SynopsisSecond volume of the magnificent historical saga set at the time of the Holy CrusadesTrade Review‘I can confidently assure you that fantasy writing doesn’t get much better than this’The Express ‘Powerful and deeply moving. The Iron Lance is an engrossing read’Starburst ‘This is a rip-roaring adventure story; the pace rarely flags. There’s scheming, murder and betrayal aplenty’Interzone ‘A vivid historical setting and a lengthy and satisfying plot’Publishing News

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