The grave is just the beginning.
In the scorched lands of 12th-century Outremer, revenge simmers and ancient secrets awaken.
Sir William Fitz-Walter-a crusader marked by loss and loyalty-returns to the Holy Land on a perilous quest for a sacred relic said to have wrapped the body of Christ himself. But with every step closer to the truth, the trail grows darker.
Templar knights. Assassin brotherhoods. Hidden strongholds carved into the Syrian mountains. As political intrigue threatens to unravel kingdoms, a relic quest becomes a brutal trial of faith, betrayal, and medieval vengeance.
Back in Scotland, Lady Mhairi faces a siege of her own-trapped within the walls of Castlemoor, surrounded by spies, shadows, and a creeping sense that danger no longer wears a foreign face.
Caught between duty and obsession, brotherhood and treachery, William must decide what he's truly fighting for: justice, redemption... or revenge.
For fans of Bernard Cornwell and Conn Iggulden, this richly woven historical thriller delivers castle sieges, assassin brotherhoods, and the unrelenting pull of honor in a world ruled by steel and deception.