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The Brethren Trilogy

ebook / ISBN-13: 9781444777468

Price: £9.99

ON SALE: 24th January 2013

Genre: Fiction & Related Items / Historical Fiction

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From the burning plains of Syria to the filthy backstreets of Paris and London, the Brethren trilogy is the story of Will Campbell, coming of age in a time of conspiracy, passion, politics and war.

Will has been brought up from boyhood in the ways of the all-powerful Order of the Knights Templar. With a tragedy in his past that looms over his future, he faces a long, hard apprenticeship to the foul-tempered scholar Everard, before he can have any chance of becoming a Knight. As he struggles to survive in the harsh discipline of the Temple, Will must try to make sense of many things: his own past, the dangerous mystery that surrounds Everard, and his confused feelings for Elwen, the strong-willed young woman whose path seems always to cross his own.

Meanwhile, a new star is rising in the East. A ruthless fighter and brilliant tactician, the former slave Baybars has become one of the greatest generals and rulers of his time. Haunted by his early life, he is driven by an unquenchable desire to free his people from the European invaders of his homeland.

With page-turning suspense and thrilling action, the Brethren trilogy brilliantly evokes that extraordinary clash of civilizations known in the West as the Crusades. Robyn Young portrays a rich cast of characters, reflecting on each side greed, ambition and religious fanaticism, as well as courage, love and faith.

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Young writes with remarkable accuracy, action-packed efficiency and gut-wrenching violence
<i>The Times</i>
Fantastic baddies!
<i>Independent on Sunday</i>'s Suzi Feay, speaking on Radio 5 Live Books Panel
Praise for the Brethren trilogy
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A sweeping historical adventure with strong characters and serious verve...hits all the big emotional points...Can't wait for the next two volumes!
Sarah Weinman on BRETHREN
BRETHREN is one of the best historical debuts in recent memory. Exciting and enthralling, it gripped me from the first page and left me waiting anxiously for the next instalment
John Connolly
Pacy and well-written, with vivid, convincing characters, Brethren captures your interest until the last page. I eagerly anticipate the sequel, knowing I will not be disappointed
Alison Weir
'Engaging and enjoyable - Robyn Young brings the tumultuous medieval world to life with pace and flair'
Tom Harper, author, <i>Knights Of The Cross</i>
If you love the Templars, the Crusades, and the Middle Ages, this is the book for you. Robyn Young is an exciting new voice that speaks loudly
Sharon Penman on BRETHREN
Compared to Bernard Cornwell's Azincourt, REQUIEM is 'More rollicking, even more fast moving and breathless...so pacy'
<i>Heat</i>'s Boyd Hilton, speaking on Radio 5 Live Books Panel