by JamesJackson (Author), JamesJackson (Author)
Almost two hundred years have elapsed since the Crusader armies took Jerusalem. Now it is the turn of the Saracen to seek revenge and send an overwhelming force against the last Christian enclave in the Holy Land. In Acre, the defenders await their fate. Knight and bishop, mercenary and merchant, all will be tested and all may perish. For this is the endgame. No quarter will be given and no mercy shown.
William of Beaujeu, Grand Master of the Templars, will stop at little to secure the city and preserve his legendary military order. He knows that final judgement is approaching and that time is running out. But among the garrison are allies - the adventurer de Flor, Theobald, the young Hospitaller, the court dwarf Amethyst, the camel master Selim and the orphan boy and spy Benedict - who must stay alive in the chaos to be unleashed. In their midst prowl the feared Assassins and sinister enemies from among a rabble army of Italians. Deserted by the pope and the princes of Europe, it seems as if Acre faces annihilation - but perhaps something can still be salvaged from perdition . . .
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 05 Jan 2012
ISBN 10: 1848540043
ISBN 13: 9781848540040
Book Overview: 1291. The Crusader dream of conquest is over. In the royal city of Acre they prepare for their last bloody stand.
Praise for Realm:
'This is history - and terrific history - on every page'
* Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal *James Jackson has written six pervious thriller including the acclaimed Blood Rock, Pilgrim and Realm (all available from John Murray). His non-fiction works include The Counter-Terrorist Handbook. A former political risk consultant and a postgraduate in military studies, he was called to the Bar and is a member of the Inner Temple.