The thrilling new historical adventure from New York Times bestselling author Boyd Morrison and expert medievalist Beth Morrison. Fox and Willa find themselves on a dangerous quest for the treasure of the Templar Knights.
A Perilous Quest. A Deadly Legacy.
Italy, 1351. English companions, knight Gerard Fox and the resourceful Willa, have come through a death-defying journey across war-torn Europe. Now looking towards a future together, they
must first find a way to reconcile with their difficult pasts.
In a small village between Florence and Siena, Fox and Willa are caught up in a deadly ambush.
After rescuing Luciana, the target of the attack, they take refuge in her opulent villa and learn her heartbreaking story – a tale of loss, deception, and a burning desire for freedom.
Soon, Fox and Willa are involved in a perilous quest to save Luciana’s family legacy. To do so, they will have to solve a mystery that points the way to the fabled lost treasure of the Knights Templar.
‘Complete with mysteries, secrets, and adventure, rich in detail, delivering exactly what a reader craves. This writing duo knows all the right chords to touch.’ Steve Berry, #1 New York Times bestselling author
‘A mesmerizing sequel to the hugely entertaining The Lawless Land…. There is action galore. What a ride!’ Elizabeth George, #1 New York Times bestselling author
‘Any lover of historical mysteries or great tales of adventure will find much delight in this novel!’ James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestselling author
‘A triumphant follow-up to The Lawless Land, with a puzzle that will dazzle fans of The Da Vinci Code. There’s so much breathtaking excitement that the book should come with an oxygen tank.’ Lee Goldberg, #1 New York Times bestselling author
Boyd Morrison is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twelve thrillers, including six with Clive Cussler. His first novel, The Ark, was an Indie Next Notable pick and was translated into over a dozen
languages. He has a PhD in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech.
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Beth Morrison is Senior Curator of Manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. She has curated major exhibitions including ‘Imagining the Past in France, 1250-1500’, and ‘Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World’. She has a PhD in the History of Art from Cornell University. Follow Beth on: Twitter Instagram Facebook
My thoughts: I do enjoy a well researched historical novel and as one of the authors is a medievalist, and their author note explains all the work they did in putting the geography and history together, I am happy to say this feels very well realised.
I haven’t read the preceding book so I hadn’t met Fox and Willa before, but I thought they were tremendous fun and lively protagonists. I also really liked Luciana, she’s an incredibly brave and rather modern woman for the 14th Century. Her husband is a horrible man and she is determined to be rid of him and his influence for good, and that’s before she learns of the true extent of his treachery.
Their quest takes them all over Italy and even across the Mediterranean to Rhodes in Greece, on the hunt for the hidden treasures of the Templar knights, via the rhyming clues left by Luciana’s father, the Templars’ banker.
It’s a race against time as Luciana’s awful husband, once her father’s squire, and his hired mercenaries are also after the treasure, and more importantly a letter that reveals his crimes and could see him lose everything. Thankfully his enemies are many and happy to help his wife bring him down.
A rollicking romp of am adventure on horseback and by ship, seeking treasure in the churches and cities of Italy at the height of the city states’ powers.
*I was kindly gifted a copy of this book in exchange for taking part in this blog tour, but all opinions remain my own.
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