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When Garron of Kersey returns home to claim his title as Baron Wareham, he's shocked to find Wareham Castle very nearly destroyed by a man called the Black Demon. According to the last starving servants in the castle, the Black Demon was looking for gold belonging to Garron's brother Arthur. Among his remaining servants is the enigmatic Merry. Together they bring Wareham back to its former splendor. But that is only the beginning. Did Arthur really...
2) The jester
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
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Returning home from the Crusades, Hugh discovers that his wife has been abducted by relic-seeking knights, prompting him to pose as a court jester in order to infiltrate the castle where his wife is imprisoned.
Hugh De Luc, a poor innkeeper, returns home from the First Crusade wearied from battle and disillusioned by carnage. After journeying from the Holy Land back to his own small village, he finds his nightmare is just beginning. In his absence,...
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"The latest novel from #1 internationally best-selling author Paulo Coelho is a classic of inspiration and reflection, a meditation on life, love, and the significance of change. A novel of philosophical reflection set in Jerusalem during the time of the Crusades. Here a community of Christians, Arabs, and Jews who have long lived together harmoniously have been warned of an imminent attack and certain destruction. Contemplating their demise, the...
5) Baudolino
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English
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Born a simple peasant in northern Italy, Baudolino narrates the story of his life, from his adoption by Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and his education in Paris to his arrival in Constantinople during the turmoil of the Fourth Crusade.
Author
Series
Templar trilogy volume 1
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Shortly after his initiation into the Order of the Knights Templar, Sir Hugh St. Clair is drawn into the turbulence of the First Crusade and joins with fellow members of the Order to uncover the roots of the secret society that has guided his family for generations.
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Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"Pitch black": Journey to a remote, hostile planet with a group of marooned passengers who learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear. ""Dark fury": Riddick battles ruthless soldiers of fortune and vicious creatures. "The chronicles of Riddick": Riddick finds himself humanity's unlikely champion.
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Series
Crusades trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Templar Knight Arn Magnusson forges a friendship with his enemy, Saladin, and becomes a free man after the Battle of Hattin, but he must face a long a bloody road home if he is ever going to be reunited with his betrothed.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
In twelfth-century England, after his master, a maker of coins for the king, is brutally punished for alleged cheating, seventeen-year-old Edmund finds himself traveling to the Holy Land as squire to a knight crusader on his way to join the forces of Richard Lionheart.
Author
Series
Templar trilogy volume 2
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Battle of Hattin survivor Alexander Sinclair hides his identity after the slaughter of his fellow Templars, while elderly Sir Henry St. Clair reluctantly serves King Richard during a Holy Land crusade.
11) Warrior's song
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Series
Medieval song quartet volume 4
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
Chandra de Avenell might look like a golden princess, but she fights like a warrior, dreams a warrior's dream, and wears a warrior's pride like a suit of armor. She wants to remain what her father has trained her to be --- strong, independent, and free.
Author
Series
Crusades trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
One of the most feared warriors of the Knights Templar, Arn de Gotha, after being exiled for twenty years, returns home to Sweden only to find his beloved homeland torn apart by warring clans and embarks on a new quest--to create a new society and establish lasting peace.
19) Order in chaos
Author
Series
Templar trilogy volume 3
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Begins just prior to the Day of Infamy and traces the flight of Sir William St. Clair with hundreds of betrayed knights, a widow, and the Temple's legendary treasure.