Teens and avid readers of all ages will delight in this fast-paced, inspiring and highly entertaining story based on history and bringing to life the tremendous drama of the Crusades!. With the burdens of manhood thrust upon him in the flower of his youth, Baldwin daily faced enormous challenges both on and off the battlefield. There were few that the young leper King could trust the Knights Templar, a few loyal barons.and God. Teenagers and avid readers of all ages will be amazed at this. I read the entire book within twenty-four hours because it was that good I literally couldn't put it down and read the first half in one sitting. Yet there were enemies within his own ranks- the outrageously ambitious Count Raymond of Tripoli the outlaw Hawk of Kerak with his private army Baldwin's scheming sister, the gorgeous Princess Sibly- not to mention the fact that Baldwin's own body was slowly disintegrating with leprosy. A new historical novel about the unusual life of King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, the leper crusader king who - despite ascending to the throne at only 13, his early death at 24 and his debilitating disease - performed great and heroic deeds in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Crusader King: A Novel of Baldwin IV and the Crusades, by Susan Peek is an extremely powerful and breathtaking historical novel.
As Sovereigh, he had been entrusted with defending the embattled Kingdom of Jerusalem against the Turks, now led by a military genius know as Saladin. Ascending the Catholic Throne of Jerusalem at age 13 in the year 1174, Baldwin IV faced one of the most difficult tasks in all of history.
Born 1161- Ascended the Throne of Jerusalem 1174- Died 1185. New Crusader King A Novel of Baldwin IV and the Crusades.
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