Arnau of Valbona is a young knight whose life changes when his lord is murdered and he swears to protect the dead man’s daughter. That oath takes him from the relative simplicity of feudal obligation into the complex, brutal world of the Knights Templar during the Reconquista.
As the girl he has sworn to protect discovers an unexpected destiny within the warrior orders, Arnau must contend with enemies on every side — the Muslim forces fighting to hold their territory, political rivals within the Templar hierarchy, and his own doubts about the cause he serves. He is a capable fighter but an honest man, which makes him poorly suited to the institutional politics of a military religious order.
The six books follow Arnau from the frontier warfare of Aragon and Castile to Jerusalem and back, testing his oath, his faith, and his ability to protect someone in a world that rewards neither loyalty nor decency.
Reading Order
See the complete Knights Templar reading order for all books in the series.