Raised within the cloistered walls of a monastery, young Arn Magnusson was meant for prayer, not battle.
But fate has other plans.
When the murder of a king plunges his homeland into chaos, Arn’s sheltered life ends with brutal swiftness. Torn from his first love and thrust into a world of betrayal and ruthless ambition, Arn must honor his vows by journeying to the Holy Land—a warrior novice on a collision course with history.
In the first volume of the internationally bestselling Crusades Trilogy, Jan Guillou blends political intrigue, bloody warfare, and aching romance into a sweeping epic set against the violent backdrop of the Holy Wars.
A gripping tale of honor, love, and survival, The Road to Jerusalem is medieval historical fiction at its most powerful.
