Robyn Young Livres

Et si son seul espoir, pour vaincre l'ennemi, était de lui jurer allégeance ? Edouard Ier, roi d'Angleterre est prêt à tout pour unir les îles Britanniques sous une seule et même couronne. Cette campagne, inspirée de la prophétie de Merlin, est d'ores et déjà engagée avec la soumission du pays de Galles. Désormais, le roi doit mettre la main sur la relique sacrée de saint Malachie, symbole de la nation irlandaise, afin de parachever son implacable dessein. Un seul homme peut contrarier ses plans : Robert Bruce. Il a quitté son Ecosse natale dans ce but. Mais, pris dans un jeu de conquêtes, de pouvoirs et de trahisons qui le dépasse, celui-ci n'aura d'autre choix que d'abandonner ce qu'il a de plus cher...

1260. Will Campbell n'a pas douze ans quand il quitte son Ecosse natale pour rejoindre un ordre du Temple puissant mais cerné d'ennemis. Volontaire et loyal, il espère se montrer un jour digne de son père en défendant comme lui cette Terre sainte appartenant aux Chrétiens. Will n'imaginait pas être si vite confronté au danger et au mystère en se retrouvant au cœur de la tourmente causée par la perte d'un manuscrit secret, l'Ame du Temple. Convoité de toutes parts, ce document compromettant pourrait faire vaciller la puissance des Templiers. Entre le bruissement des intrigues et le fracas des armes, Will va alors découvrir la face cachée de l'Ordre...

First published on the 700th anniversary of the pivotal event in Scottish history, the epic story of Robert Bruce comes to a climax at the Battle of Bannockburn. Robert has achieved his great ambition to be crowned King of Scotland, but in doing so has provoked the wrath of the new king of England, Edward II. Raising the feared dragon banner, Edward marches north, determined to recapture the kingdom. But the English are not Robert's only enemies, and he is forced to flee after murdering his great rival John Comyn, splitting the kingdom apart. Robert has a crown, but no country, the will to lead, but no real authority. Fighting from hidden strongholds and the Western Isles, with the support of a few brave men and the alluring noblewoman, Christiana, Robert drives towards Bannockburn where an epic confrontation with Edward will decide the future of Scotland.

First book of a sweeping trilogy from the fastest-growing author in historical fiction.

The long-awaited standalone sequel to SONS OF THE BLOOD.

Robyn Young realistically evokes the brutal world of the late fifteenth century , and interweaves a gripping tale with a highly original take on Richard III and the Princes in the Tower. Provocative and grounded upon impressive research , this is historical fiction of a high calibre . More, please! Alison Weir

THE CRUSADES ARE OVER AND EUROPE IS IN CHAOS. After years fighting in the desert sun - and secretly working for peace with the Brethren - Will Campbell returns to find his Scottish homeland under attack by his enemy, King Edward I. Betrayed by those he has served since boyhood, torn apart watching his daughter plunge into a dangerous affair, Will must now forge his own path to peace - even if it leads through another battlefield. But a new threat is rising in France, where a warrior king will stop at nothing to achieve his twisted ambitions. The fight for the Holy Land is over. But the Temple's last battle has just begun.

Templar Knight Will Campbell returns to Paris in turmoil. He has sworn to uphold the principles of a secret brotherhood within the Order whose aim is peace - but peace seems ever more impossible. The Temple supports King Edward of England in his war against Scotland, Will's homeland. Now Will faces a bitter choice: stay with the Temple and fight another war he doen't believe in, or break his vows and forge his own path to peace, even if that too means fighting - for the Scots. But Will is unaware that an even more ominous threat is rising, for there is a warrior king on the throne of France who will stop at nothing in his desire for supremacy. The fight for the Holy Land is over, but the Temple's last battle hast just begun

CRUSADE is the second book in the magnificent BRETHREN trilogy