A tale of love, romance and chivalry set amongst the backdrop of the climactic months before the opening of the Kings' Crusade. Two English knights are in love with the same maiden. Their devotion and bravery is tested when their beloved is kidnapped against her will and taken to Palestine and eventually to the court of the famous Muslim leader, Saladin.
- Summary by Elroi Shelley
- Summary by Elroi Shelley
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Author's Note and Prologue
10:04 - Chapter 2
By The Waters of Death Creek
33:03 - Chapter 3
Sir Andrew D’Arcy
28:38 - Chapter 4
The Knighting of the Brethren
39:46 - Chapter 5
The Letter of Saladin
38:49 - Chapter 6
The Wine Merchant
41:54 - Chapter 7
The Christmas Feast at Steeple
38:39 - Chapter 8
The Banner of Saladin
37:30 - Chapter 9
The Widow Masouda
42:35 - Chapter 10
The Horses Flame and Smoke
50:05 - Chapter 11
On Board the Galley
47:50 - Chapter 12
The City of Al-Je-Bal
28:45 - Chapter 13
The Lord of Death
31:04 - Chapter 14
The Embassy
44:31 - Chapter 15
The Combat on the Bridge
36:20 - Chapter 16
The Flight to Emesa
38:15 - Chapter 17
The Sultan Saladin
35:59 - Chapter 18
The Brethren Depart from Damascus
36:34 - Chapter 19
Wulf Pays for the Drugged Wine
48:44 - Chapter 20
Before the Walls of Ascalon
36:21 - Chapter 21
The Luck of the Star of Hassan
37:15 - Chapter 22
What Befell Godwin
40:00 - Chapter 23
At Jerusalem
34:40 - Chapter 24
Saint Rosamund
39:05 - Chapter 25
The Dregs of the Cup
34:16