City of God
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4.2 • 28 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Journey to the heart of an empire: a jaw-dropping historical adventure from master storyteller S.J.A. Turney.
Arnau de Vallbona and his fellow Templar Brother Ramon are bound for the Holy Land to take part in the great Crusade when fate intervenes.
Delayed in Cyprus, they learn of a growing rift in Christendom: the crusading army has diverted from its course and threatens Rome’s allies in the Byzantine Empire. Arnau and Ramon, alongside the irascible Preceptor Bochard, race to Constantinople, encountering a grand and crumbling world of alliances and betrayals, emperors and armies.
The fate of the world is at stake. As Christian forces inexorably collide, Arnau is caught in the middle of an epic siege of the greatest city in the world. He will be tested to his limits: follow his vows... or do what's right?
A novel of awe inspiring scale, battle and story, this is a masterly telling of one of history's great turning points from S.J.A. Turney, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Michael Jecks and K. M. Ashman.
Praise for SJA Turney
‘Turney masters politics, pace and pursuit in this death-defying twelfth-century story ... stunning story-telling’ Prue Batten, author of The Triptych Chronicle Trilogy
Customer Reviews
City of God
Very well done I knew very little about the 4th Crusade and it’s attack on the Byzantine Empire. The novel is excellent at reconstructing the physical world and also giving us a way to learn about what happened and it’s implications to our times.
Better than second book but not as good as the first
This was no page turner like the first book. I appreciate that the author wants to bring Constantinople and Byzantine history to us, but he does much better with the Viking books about Halfdan and Gunhild. He’s still too detailed and pedantic at points in this tale to make it something I can’t put down.
With that said, it IS different than other crusade tales that flood the market and so worth a read.