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The Crescent and the Cross (The Knights Templar Book 5) Kindle Edition

by S.J.A. Turney (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 963 ratings
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An epic battle of the Reconquista; a personal struggle to survive; a fight for glory.

War is brewing, and the Pope has summoned a crusade. The nations of Christendom are rallying to fight the Almohad caliphate, but they are a formidable foe.

Meanwhile, behind Moorish lines, a fortress held by Castile is under siege. As the siege falls, a knight is lost. Arnau leaves on a dangerous, near-suicidal quest to save him, a new squire in tow.

In the heat of the sierras though, things are not as they seem. War is coming to Iberia and all will be tested. Arnau’s sword arm will need practice, as will his mind.

A riveting and brutal historical adventure, the latest instalment of S.J.A Turney’s Knights Templar series, perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden.

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    The Knights Templar
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    July 23, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B087JDSGH7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Canelo Adventure (July 23, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 23, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3727 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 298 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 963 ratings

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Having spent much of his childhood visiting historic sites with his grandfather, Simon fell in love with the Roman heritage of the region, beginning with the world famous Hadrian’s Wall. His fascination with the ancient world snowballed with interest in Egypt, Greece and Byzantium, though his focus has remained Rome. A born and bred Yorkshireman with a love of country, history and architecture, Simon spends most of his time visiting historic sites, writing, researching the ancient world and reading.

Simon’s career meandered along an eclectic path from the Ministry of Agriculture to network management before settling back into the ancient world, returning to university to complete an honours degree in classical history. With a rekindled love of all things Roman, he set off on a journey to turn Caesar’s Gallic War diaries into a novel accessible to all. Marius’ Mules was completed in 2003 and has garnered considerable, bestseller status and reviews, spawning numerous sequels.

Now, with in excess of 40 novels available in numerous languages, Simon is a prolific writer, spanning genres and eras and releasing novels both independently and through renowned publishers including Canelo, Head of Zeus, and Orion. Simon’s varied series cover numerous periods of ancient Rome, Medieval and Renaissance Europe, Viking Byzantium, and the Templar Knights. Simon writes full time and is represented by MMB Creative literary agents.

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Paul Bennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Turney delivers again
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2020
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An epic battle of the Reconquista; a personal struggle to survive; a fight for glory.

War is brewing, and the Pope has summoned a crusade. The nations of Christendom are rallying to fight the Almohad caliphate, but they are a formidable foe.

Meanwhile, behind Moorish lines, a fortress held by Castile is under siege. As the siege falls, a knight is lost. Arnau leaves on a dangerous, near-suicidal quest to save him, a new squire in tow.

In the heat of the sierras though, things are not as they seem. War is coming to Iberia and all will be tested. Arnau’s sword arm will need practice, as will his mind.

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You would think that after the number of books that I have read by SJA Turney, that I would have an idea of what to expect; that it would be unusual for me to be surprised by what transpires on his written pages. That does hold true for The Crescent and the Cross, for the most part - the trademark Turney touches of placing the reader in the footsteps of his characters traversing terra incognito painstakingly described - action that delivers sights, sounds and the smells of the brutality of battle - inducing audible gasps at surprise twists in the plot...and so on. However, I cannot shirk my duty as a humble, yet perceptive, scribbler of reviews. I am filing a complaint with the TEToFC (The Ethical Treatment of Fictional Characters) for the sheer scope of  physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual agony imposed upon Brother Arnau de Valbona throughout the narrative which in turn drags the poor reader into the trauma causing accelerated heart rates, shrieking, and lack of sleep. Yes, my fellow readers, Mr. Turney has done it again. Oh, by the way, he leaves us hanging at the end...a not so subtle ploy to pull us into the next volume in the series. Hah...it won't work on me, I would buy it anyway.😊 Five ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Kirsten M Blair
4.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Five!
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2020
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This series of books has just gotten better with each addition. I didn’t think that would be possible, considering the highly original story of the first volume. (Titborga? Really?) However he does it, I hope he keeps doing it.
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Thomas D. Strickland, III
5.0 out of 5 stars Different but great
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2023
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Not what I expected for a series on Templars, but all books so far have been very interesting and fun to read.
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Joanne
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book in this Series So Far
Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2021
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Simon Turney is a fantastic author with an amazing talent for bringing history to life. I have read every book in his series, some twice. For me, reading straight history is boring. Having the opportunity to read it accurately even though it's partly fictionalized, is the greatest treat. I recommend his books to anyone interested in history with the spice of life added. Well done!
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Douglas Lambell
5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite of the series
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2020
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Thinking on why I enjoyed this addition to the series, I believe part of it is that I enjoyed Arnau more. With him maturing and no longer prone to the vanities or impulsive judgments of youth, I was more comfortable allowing the story to flow and noted that I did not flinch every time a fork found its way into the story.

I also.enjoy Turney's earnest efforts to research the period and location to breath more believability into the tale. Well told and satisfying.
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The New Achilles
3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat better than the last one in the series
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2020
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Somewhat better than the last one in the series, however, I just can’t find the protagonist all that interesting. The other characters are all fine as well but no one stands out. I think I’m probably spoiled by some of the authors other writing and I know he has developed an interest in this line of history through Spain but it seems much less compelling than the works I enjoy from him set in imperial Rome. I’ll probably keep reading them because they are enjoyable and maybe they’re just suffering by comparison.
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ALI
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Satisfying
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2021
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Wonderfully written historical novel based on fact. Enlightening learning about the Spanish Crusade against the Moors of which I was not aware nor the duration of the Spanish confrontation. Strongly recommend this book and the series and looking forward to the final novel in the series.
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BAF
3.0 out of 5 stars Hurry up and write another book syndrome.
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2020
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Found myself skipping over long passages after reading so many others that were filled with meaningless detail. Lake is guilty, like so many others it seems to me, of making an author's worst mistake. Wasting words.
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Terry Bryant
5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting Adventure
Reviewed in Canada on July 5, 2021
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The Crescent and the Cross was everything I was looking for in a book about the Templars. Intrigue when they went looking for a member and exciting battle enactments. Highly recommended.
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Emile
5.0 out of 5 stars Truly enjoyed this book
Reviewed in Germany on September 17, 2023
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Having seen Youtube videos on Arn The Knight Templar, I was interested in reading more of this time period and I found this book. This book is the fifth one in a series of six. Nevertheless, I started to read this book. I was very surprised about the quality of writing. The scenes were very well described. It was as though it was me riding through Spain. On a Saturday evening I read well into the night and finished the book. I ended up buying the rest of the books in this series. And that says enough.
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Michael Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars As Gripping as a medieval Gauntlet on a Mace.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2020
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I have to give this book 5 stars, being a huge fan of Simon Turneys work and of historical fiction as a whole.
The feeling of the sieges and the ache and anguish of medieval battles is so well written that you feel at times like you are in a press of men within a battle-line, deliberating to flee or stay and fight.

As for the Historical context of race and religion, I think J A Turney has done a fantastic job of capturing the view point of the time whilst subtly giving us characters on both sides of the divide whom we despise and empathise with (something apparent in all his work) meaning we have a well rounded feel of the era from a more neutral point of view. It’s not just a tour de Iberia with a conquering Christian army against the bad soldiers of Islam, but multi-dimensional characters with their own wants and hates and religious belief pressed up against the backdrop of the reconquest of Medieval Spain.

If you like history, cool sword fights or just an accurate account of what a Heavy Cavalry Charge can do then this book is for you.
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jaybour
3.0 out of 5 stars Shortchanged
Reviewed in Canada on August 9, 2020
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Turney's books are getting shorter and shorter yet more expensive. And his endless use of psalms can only be deemed filler for the lack of narrative! Indeed, how Templars managed to survive a battle whilst spouting entire psalms is the stuff of nonsense.
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Jenny Birkett
4.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly enjoyable reading!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2020
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I particularly enjoy the way the author let's you see that there exists conflicts within the Christian army and there effect upon the key character in the story - it adds to the tale and makes interesting reading! Thank you Mr Turney.
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