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Description edit
In book one of the Celtic Crusades series, a Scottish boy travels to Jerusalem to try to regain his family's stolen lands, and ends up saving the relic Iron Lance that pierced Christ's side.
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Murdo Ranulfson: Son of Lord Ranulf
- Emlyn: a monk traveling with Murdo to the Holy Land
- Prince Bohemond: Add a description of this character.
- Brother Ronan: a monk traveling with Murdo to the Holy Land
- Raymond: Count of Toulouse and Prevence
- Bezu: Blacksmith in Arles
- Baldwin: Prince of Boulogne
- Duke Godfrey: Duke of Bouillon
- Lady Niamh: wife of Lord Ranulf
- Dalassenus
- Lady Ragnhild: friend of Lady Randulf and mother of Ragna
- Jon Wing: master of the ship Skidbladnir
- Alexius Comnenus: Emperor of All Christendom, God's Co-Regent on Earth, Supreme Commander of the Imperial Army
- Peder: Randulf's boatman
- Adalbert: Bishop
- Ragna: daughter of Lady Ragnhild and friend of Murdo
- Adhemar: Bishop leading the Crusaders
- Stephen
- Angus
- Duke Robert: son of King William of Normandy
- Pemberton: First Principal of the Council of Brothers
- Paul: cousin of Murdo
- King Magnus: King of Norway
- Hugh
- Orin Broad-foot
- Hin: one of the younger servingmen
- Tancred
- Cele De
- Lord Brusi: husband of Lady Ragnhild
- Prince Sigurd
- John
- Bjorn
- Mary
- Thaddeus
- Peter: leader of a ragtag group going to the Holy Land
- Fossi: the family's oldest and most trusted servingman
- Gundrun: merchant
- Evans: Second Principal of the Council of Brothers
- Lord Randulf: The Lord of Hrafnbú
- Torf: son of Lord Randulf
- Skuli: son of Lord Randulf
- Abbot Gerardus
- Jarl Erlend
- Gerontius: Magister of the Chamber
- Nicetas: Captain of the Palace Guard
Setting & Locations edit
- Jerusalem
- Holy City
- Antioch
- Jaffa Gate
- Constantinople
- Holy Land
- Rome
- Nicaea
- Orkneyjar
- Heaven
- Edessa
- Lord Orin
- Hrolfsey
- Bosphorus
- Byzantium
- Normandy
- Norway
- Taranto
- Arles
- Toulouse
- Lord Ranulf
- True Path
- Varangi
- Gerontius
- Good Lord
- Scotland
- Temple Mount
- Mount Zion
- Seljuq
- Caithness
- Dorylaeum
First Sentence edit
My name is of no importance.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in Celtic Crusades. (standard series)
Followed by The Black Rood.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Stephen R. Lawhead (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Zondervan
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0061050326
Page Count: 498
Publisher: Zondervan
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1998
ISBN: 0061050326
Page Count: 498
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3562.A865 I76 1998
- Dewey: 813.54
Subjects edit
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Literature & Fiction › Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Christianity › Literature & Fiction › Fiction
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Authors, A-Z › ( L ) › Lawhead, Stephen
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Historical
- Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Science Fiction
- Books › Religion & Spirituality › Fiction
- Books › Literature & Fiction
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