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The Warrior of the Lord: A medieval tale of faith, betrayal, and revenge ...

A warrior on a bloody quest for revenge in the Holy Land...In 1190, Walter, the youngest son of the Westereck knights, attends his first tournament at the home of his family's rivals when Yolanda, daughter of that rival lord, Count Konrad of Lauenau, begs Walter to steal her away from the horrors of her home. When Walter distrusts her and turns her away, her brother Wilfried rapes her and later slays Walter's family to hide the story. Guilt ridden, Walter swears revenge and chases Wilfried and Yolanda from Saxony across Europe and Byzantine until catching them at the gates of Acre. His revenge is thwarted as Wilfried has gained the protection of Richard the Lionheart. Can he negotiate the court and its treacheries to kill Leopold and save Yolanda before all are trapped in a siege?Perfect for readers of Bernard Cornwell, Ken Follett, and C.J. Sansom—this is a historical novel that appeals to both the mind and the heart.Read more

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