{"product_id":"blood-beneath-the-cross","title":"Blood Beneath the Cross – Historical Military Fiction Ebook","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry the opening chapter before you buy.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/8693\/5896\/files\/Blood-Beneath-the-Cross-Free-Sample-af13dcc4.epub?v=1793792645\"\u003eDownload a free Chapter One sample (EPUB)\u003c\/a\u003e. Open it in your ebook reader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFour knights take the Cross. Only war will reveal what their vows are truly worth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngland, 1189.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen King Richard calls his knights to join the great expedition to the Holy Land, Sir William Ashcombe leaves behind his family, his lands, and the quiet Hampshire valley he has always called home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt his side ride three men bound to him by friendship: Robert de Warenne, whose humour conceals a courage few suspect; Hugh Mortimer, a veteran haunted by the wars of his past; and young Thomas Blackwood, eager to discover whether the glory promised in songs bears any resemblance to the reality of battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir road will carry them from England across a continent and into the brutal struggle for the Holy Land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore the walls of Acre, along the burning roads of Outremer, and amid battles where survival can depend upon a single sword stroke, the four friends discover that crusade is far removed from the noble adventure they imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArmies clash beneath the Cross and Crescent. Friendships are tested by blood and betrayal. Old secrets emerge. And as Richard the Lionheart drives his army towards Jerusalem, William and his companions become entangled in a struggle that could decide far more than the fate of a single city.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause somewhere beneath the banners, prayers and promises of holy war lies a darker truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd reaching Jerusalem may prove easier than surviving what waits there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBlood Beneath the Cross\u003c\/strong\u003e is an epic historical military adventure set against the Third Crusade, combining friendship, loyalty, siege warfare, battlefield action and the human cost of war in a sweeping journey from medieval England to the Holy Land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy character-driven historical fiction, medieval warfare, crusader adventures and stories of ordinary men caught in extraordinary events.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Swan Military Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58599938392408,"sku":null,"price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1016\/8693\/5896\/files\/BloodBeneaththeCrossImage.png?v=1790773234","url":"https:\/\/swanmilitarybooks.myshopify.com\/products\/blood-beneath-the-cross","provider":"Swan Military Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}