"ACTION-PACKED ADEVNTURE."
--Booklist
Scotland, 1095. While his father and brothers follow Pope Urban II's
call to win Jerusalem from the infidels, Murdo Ranulfson stays behind to
guard his family's interests. But when his home is confiscated by greedy
usurpers, Murdo is forced to follow the Crusades himself. Hoping to find
his father and redeem his family's land, Murdo sets off on a journey
that leads him to the Mediterranean--the heart of civilization now
threatened by barbarian hordes--and on to the fabled city of
Constantinople and beyond, to the Holy Land. Amidst brutality and
ambition, Murdo discovers what he seeks--and obtains a relic that will
guide him and his descendants for centuries.
Rich in heroism, treachery, and adventure, The Iron Lance begins an
epic trilogy of Scottish noble family fighting for its existence and its
faith during the age of the Crusades--and of a secret society whose
ceremonies will shape history for a millennium.
"INTRIGUING . . . STEEPED IN HISTORICAL DETAIL . . ."
--Library Journal