Robyn Young

1286 A.D. Scotland is in the grip of the worst winter in living memory. Some say the Day of Judgement has come. The king of Scotland rides out from Edinburgh into the stormy dark. On the road he is murdered by one of his own men, leaving the succession to the throne wide open. The king's death is as a stone thrown into a pool, the ripples spreading far and wide. Civil war threatens as powerful Scottish families jostle for power, not knowing that Edward, now king of England, has set his own plans in motion. For almost two decades Edward has nurtured a fierce vision of conquest - a vision sprung from the words of an ancient prophecy - that will change the face of Britain forever. But all is not destined to go Edward's way. Through the ashes of war, through blood feuds and divided loyalties, a young squire will rise to defy England's greatest king. His name is Robert the Bruce. And his story begins in INSURRECTION.

Insurrection

After joining the Order of the Knights Templar, young Will Campbell is assigned to recover a heretical text stolen from the group's vaults, unaware that the book, a Grail romance, hides clues to a covert plot by the Anima Templi, the Soul of the Temple, a secret group within the order. A first novel. 100,000 first printing.

Brethren

"1295 AD. The Christian empire in the Holy Land lies in ruins. Templar Knight Will Campbell returns to Paris in turmoil. He has sworn to uphild the priciples of a secret brotherhood within Order whose aim is peace - but eace seems ever more impossible. The Temple supports King Edward of England in his war against Scotland., Will's homeland. Now Will faaces a bitter choice: stay with the Temple and fight another war he doesn't believe in, or break his vow and forge his own path to peace, even if that too means fighting - for the Scots. -- back cover.

Requiem

Follows the efforts of Brethren member Will Campbell to discover who is sabotaging the group's peace-keeping efforts, an investigation that is hampered by a cabal of merchants that would promote war in the Middle East to increase their profits.

Crusade

First published on the 700th anniversary of the pivotal event in Scottish history, the epic story of Robert Bruce comes to a climax at the Battle of Bannockburn. Robert has achieved his great ambition to be crowned King of Scotland, but in doing so has provoked the wrath of the new king of England, Edward II. Raising the feared dragon banner, Edward marches north, determined to recapture the kingdom. But the English are not Robert's only enemies, and he is forced to flee after murdering his great rival John Comyn, splitting the kingdom apart. Robert has a crown, but no country, the will to lead, but no real authority. Fighting from hidden strongholds and the Western Isles, with the support of a few brave men and the alluring noblewoman, Christiana, Robert drives towards Bannockburn where an epic confrontation with Edward will decide the future of Scotland.

Kingdom

King Edward of England marches on Scotland like an avenging tide. One man alone can thwart his ambition to rule all of Britain. Robert Bruce's veins run with the blood of kings, and he burns to fulfil his family's claim to the throne of Scotland.But on the run through the wilds of Ireland, hunted by a relentless assassin, Robert seems a long way from achieving his destiny. And there are other eyes on Scotland's crown, and old enemies gather against him.This is a game of conquest, power and treachery, and Robert finds that to survive he must first abandon everything he holds dear. He was always prepared to die on the battlefield - but what else must he sacrifice to keep his hopes alive?

Renegade

'Sons of the Blood is a first-rate reimagining of the struggle for the English throne between Richard III and Henry Tudor, with its vicious, ever-twisting political wheels and personal tragedies - the helpless Princes in the Tower are portrayed with particular poignancy, while the London of the 1480s is drawn with great vividness.' C. J. Sansom In the dying days of the Wars of the Roses a secret war is born. The battle for a crown is about to become a fight for the world. Bastard son, mercenary soldier, protector of the rightful king, seeker of a secret more treacherous than any in Christendom: Jack Wynter is destined to live in dangerous times. In England, the Wars of the Roses ended a decade ago with the fall of the House of Lancaster and the victory of King Edward of York. But peace sleeps uneasy in this divided realm and when the king dies unexpectedly it isn't long before old blood feuds and ambitions are awoken. In the sun-baked city of Seville, unaware of the clouds of war rising over England, Jack Wynter is cursing his fortune. Sent here by his secretive father, king's man, Sir Thomas Vaughan - with a locked chest he has been ordered to guard with his life - Jack wonders if this mission was simply a ruse to get an illegitimate, inconvenient son out of the country. But when a stranger arrives with news that his father has been arrested for treason, Jack finds himself thrust into the heart of a deadly conspiracy. What is the secret Jack has been guarding? Is it the reason for his father's fall? The only place he is going to find answers is back in England, where young Prince Edward is due to become king . . . unless his uncle Richard, Duke of Gloucester, decides to make a move for the throne. It is also where Jack's half-brother, Harry, broods bitterly over their father's apparent preference for a bastard son. Jack Wynter is coming home, to a realm of intrigue and corruption, mystery and war. Somehow, he is connected to a secret that can kill him - or make him. Its influence spans Europe and will draw him towards the very edge of the known world, and beyond, in Robyn Young's dazzling new epic. The old world is turning. A new world is rising.

Sons of the Blood

Will Campbell is a Templer Knight, trained for war, and a member of the mysterious group known as the Brethern who have helped to create a truce between the Christians and Muslims. Now war looms once more and Will is torn between his oath as a Templer, his role in the Brethern and his duty to Elwen, the woman he loves but is forbidden to marry.

Brethren (SIGNED)

Es kommt die Zeit, in der man seinem grössten Feind die Treue schwören muss ... König Edward von England marschiert in Schottland ein, um sein Ziel eines vereinigten Britischen Königreichs zu verwirklichen. Und nur ein Mann kann Edwards Plan vereiteln: Robert the Bruce, der sein Schicksal erfüllen und den schottischen Thron erobern will. Zu diesem Zweck muss er vor Edward den symbolträchtigen Stab von St. Malachias finden. Doch sein Weg ist noch weit, und zudem wird er von einem gnadenlosen Mörder gejagt, denn er ist nicht der Einzige, der seine Augen auf die schottischen Krone gerichtet hat ... Mit ihrem Debüt Die Blutschrift gelang der Britin Robyn Young in Grossbritannien und den USA ein grossartiger Durchbruch, der sie auf die Bestsellerlisten schnellen liess. Geboren 1975 in Oxford, begann sie schon früh, Gedichte und Kurzgeschichten zu schreiben. Aber erst während eines Seminars in Kreativem Schreiben, fand sie den Mut, ihre Ideen für einen Roman zu Papier zu bringen. Heute lebt Robyn Young in Brighton und wenn sie nicht gerade an einer Trilogie schreibt, unterrichtet sie Kreatives Schreiben an verschiedenen Colleges.

[Robert the Bruce 2]

Krieger des Friedens

Al doilea volum din seria REBELIUNEA Regele Edward al Angliei se indreapta spre Scotia hotarat sa o cucereasca. Un singur om ii sta in cale. Robert Bruce e hotarat sa ajunga el insusi pe tronul Scotiei. Dar si altii ravnesc la coroana si se coalizeaza impotriva lui. El e oricand gata sa moara pe campul de lupta. Si totusi ce sacrificii trebuie sa mai faca pentru a-si atinge scopul? „Cele mai bune romane istorice nu doar recreeaza trecutul ci sunt relevante pentru prezent. Robyn Young are talentul de a gasi teme de rezonanta.” The Big Issue

Rebeliunea (Seria Rebeliunea partea I) - Editura Nemira

From the burning plains of Syria to the filthy backstreets of Paris and London, the Brethren trilogy is the story of Will Campbell, coming of age in a time of conspiracy, passion, politics and war. Will has been brought up from boyhood in the ways of the all-powerful Order of the Knights Templar. With a tragedy in his past that looms over his future, he faces a long, hard apprenticeship to the foul-tempered scholar Everard, before he can have any chance of becoming a Knight. As he struggles to survive in the harsh discipline of the Temple, Will must try to make sense of many things: his own past, the dangerous mystery that surrounds Everard, and his confused feelings for Elwen, the strong-willed young woman whose path seems always to cross his own. Meanwhile, a new star is rising in the East. A ruthless fighter and brilliant tactician, the former slave Baybars has become one of the greatest generals and rulers of his time. Haunted by his early life, he is driven by an unquenchable desire to free his people from the European invaders of his homeland. With page-turning suspense and thrilling action, the Brethren trilogy brilliantly evokes that extraordinary clash of civilizations known in the West as the Crusades. Robyn Young portrays a rich cast of characters, reflecting on each side greed, ambition and religious fanaticism, as well as courage, love and faith.

Brethren, Crusade, Requiem

The Brethren Trilogy

La cour des loups

In dit spannende vervolg op Opstand gaat de strijd van Robert Bruce voor een onafhankelijk Schotland verder. Robert reist af naar Ierland om de kostbare staf van Sint Malachus te vinden, een heilig reliek waar de koning van Engeland zijn zinnen op heeft gezet. Tijdens zijn tocht wordt hij echter gevangengenomen en is hij overgeleverd aan de genade van koning Edward. Robert slaagt erin te ontsnappen en wordt koning van Schotland. Maar de prijs van zijn verzet is hoog. Vogelvrij verklaard is Robert gedwongen zijn toevlucht te zoeken in de onherbergzame Schotse Hooglanden, waar hij de ene nacht in een fort slaapt, de andere in een kille grot. Wetend dat zijn familie elk moment kan worden opgepakt en geëxecuteerd door de Engelsen moet Robert alles op alles zetten om trouw te blijven aan zijn idealen en te vechten voor de Schotse onafhankelijkheid...

Vogelvrij

"Jack Wynter is coming home to a realm of danger, intrigue and war. Somehow, he is connected to a secret that stretches across Europe, and beyond. A secret with the power to kill him - or make him. The Old World is turning. A New World is rising." from Back cover.

New World Rising

The King of Scotland is dead. As the nobles fight over succession, a boy grows to manhood in a divided land, in a family torn apart by ambition and betrayal. Civil war threatens as powerful Scottish families jostle for power, not knowing that King Edward of England, driven by an ancient prophecy, has set his own plans of conquest in motion. The boy’s path will never be smooth—he will serve his enemy and betray his friends before he finds himself. But destiny is waiting to claim him. His name is Robert the Bruce, and his story begins in Insurrection.

WAR WILL MAKE HIM A MAN. DESTINY WILL MAKE HIM KING. THESE ARE DAYS OF WAR. The King of Scotland is dead. The nobles fight over the succession, unaware that King Edward of England has plans of his own. For years, Edward has nurtured a fierce vision of conquest, inspired by the words of an ancient prophecy, that will change the face of Britain. In this divided land, a boy grows to manhood, in a family torn apart by ambition and betrayal. His path will never be smooth - he will serve his enemy and betray his friend before he finds himself. But destiny is waiting to claim him. His name is Robert the Bruce. And his story begins in Insurrection.

Vriendschap, passie en oorlog in de tijd van de kruistochten Will Campbell is de zoon van een ridder van de Orde van de Tempeliers. Voordat hij zelf toe mag treden tot de Tempel wacht hem een lange en zware beproeving als leerling van de strenge Sir Everard. Terwijl hij probeert te overleven in de harde leerschool van de Tempel wordt Will geconfronteerd met een gevaar lijk mysterie rond Everard en zijn verboden gevoelens voor Elwen, de onafhankelijke jonge vrouw die hij maar niet uit zijn hoofd kan zetten. Ondertussen groeit in het Oosten de macht van de voormalige slaaf Baibars. Deze meedogenloze krijger en briljante strateeg is de grootste generaal en leider van zijn tijd en heeft maar één doel: hij zal niet rusten tot zijn volk is bevrijd van de Europese bezetters van zijn thuisland. Ridder van de Tempeliers is het eerste onvergetelijke deel van Will Campbells avontuurlijke strijd om een man van eer te worden temidden van oorlog, passie, politieke intriges en verraad.

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