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...

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.

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

Will Campbell longs to become a Knight Templar, but first he must serve as apprentice to the foul-tempered scholar Everard, a man of dangerous secrets. Amir Baybars has fought his way from slavery to become a fearsome commander, driven by an unquencahable desire to free his people from the European invaders of the Holy Land. These two men are destined to collide, in that extraordinary clash of civilizations know in the West as the Crusades.

Scotland, 1286: The King of Scotland is murdered by one of his squires, a deed pre-meditated by his own brother-in-law, the King of England, a thousand miles away in France. The Prophecy of Merlin has decreed that only when the four relics of Britain have been gathered will one man rule a united kingdom, and Edward I is determined to fulfil it. The murder of Scotland's king is thus just the first in a chain of events that will alter the face of Britain forever.

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

The cataclysmic conclusion to the international bestselling Brethren trilogy 1295 A. D. The Christian empire in the Holy Land lies in ruins. Returning to Paris, Knight Templar Will Campbell is at a crossroads. He has sworn to uphold the principles of the Anima Templi, a secret brotherhood within the Order whose aim is peace, but peace seems ever more impossible. The Temple has forged an alliance with Will's enemy, King Edward of England, vowing to help him wage war on Scotland. Will now faces a bitter choice: to stay with the Temple and fight another war he doesn't believe in, or to break his vows and forge his own path to peace, even if that too means fighting...for the Scots. Will is unaware that an even more ominous threat is rising, for there is a warrior king on the throne of France whose desire for supremacy knows no bounds and who will stop at nothing to fulfill 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