Book of the Week: Soldiers of Christ by Jon Byrne

Soldiers of Christ

The Northern Crusader Chronicles, Book #2

by Jon Byrne

In a land torn by crusade and rebellion, honour is earned in blood.

1205. Richard Fitz Simon has fled England after his title was usurped, joining the Livonian Order of Swordbrothers – a German brotherhood of warrior-monks fighting to bring the word of God to the pagan frontier. After slaying the Lithuanian champion at the Battle of Rodenpois, Richard is celebrated by the Order and their Semigallian allies.

Yet his position remains precarious. Jealous rivals question his right to stand among the brotherhood, and his master, Knight-brother Rudolf, is enraged by Richard’s disobedience. When dark secrets from Lübeck resurface, Richard also finds himself at odds with Bishop Albert, head of the Christian mission in Livonia. As he struggles to reconcile faith, duty and identity, he is drawn into a brutal world of suspicion and bloodshed.

Sent on an expedition to build a castle deep in the wilderness, Richard soon sees tensions erupt – and the path he has chosen threatens to destroy everything he has fought to become.

Praise for Soldiers of Christ:

“The author Jon Byrne writes with a clarity that makes every choice the lead character faces feel heavy, human, and consequential. You’re not watching a knight move through a predictable plot..... you’re watching a man try to hold onto his identity, his faith, and his sense of honor in a world where loyalty is currency and betrayal is always close. It’s the kind of historical fiction that respects your intelligence and still delivers an emotional punch”

~ Amazon 5* Review

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