Crusades Trilogy The Road to Jerusalem, Book 1, (Paperback)

from Travis1259

This is Book One of The Crusades Trilogy, promoted as an epic story of The Knights Templar. And, I really liked this book. The reason I gave it three and a half stars instead of a higher rating is the plain fact that this book doesn't really touch on the Knights Templar in any detail. That was mo...

from VictoriaJZ

Enjoyed this book and the entire series. Believable characters. Interesting and to me, unknown, historical period.

from Kasthu

Arn of Gotha is born in 1150, the younger son of a wealthy landowner. After a miracle occurs, Arn is sent to a monastery, where he is trained in both spiritual and physical matters-in the latter, by a former Knight Templar. The novel covers Arn's early years, up until the time he is sent off to f...

from bostonian71

I'm having a hard time deciding how I feel about this book. On the one hand, I enjoyed learning a few things about Sweden (a country I know little about), and most of the characters are interesting, especially Arn and the monks who raised him. On the other hand, the author had some definite point...

from Bookaholic2

This title was recommended by a Scandinavian friend after having discussed another author who uses the medieval period (slightly later) to write historical fiction. I am a detail oriented type and found this title to be a treat in that regard. Despite the exceptional detail, I was able to read it...