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Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal
'This is history - and terrific history - on every page'


Synopsis
An age of brutality. A time for heroes! The legendary Hospitaller Knights of St John, the last of the great surviving Christian chivalric orders, have retreated to the small island of Malta, fighting the tide of Islam around the Mediterranean, and robbing from rich traders to survive. But Ottoman Emperor Suleiman, the Magnificent now wants the Knights wiped off the map altogether, and dispatches one of the greatest armadas that ever set sail to annihilate them. The Order seems doomed until the extraordinary bravery of one Englishman, Christian Hardy, attracts the attention of the Grand Master himself. Accompanying Christian in this swashbuckling tale of love, revenge, and destiny is his band of close companions: the Moor, a genius inventor of demonic weapons, Luqa, a young orphan set on becoming Christian's protege, Hubert, his longstanding friend and spiritual counsellor and Maria, a beautiful noblewoman who rejects the sanctuary of Sicily to be with him. With the help of these steadfast comrades, Christian must now summon all his courage to face an unbeatable enemy, and change the course of history ...Set in a period of unparalleled brutality, and told with drama, sweep and passion, "The Blood Rock" is fiction on an epic scale.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   13 of 15 people found the following review helpful: James Jackson's Blood Rock defines the genre, 28 Jun 2007 By  tocamu "ns-d" (uk) - See all my reviews Most of the novels I start lie abandoned - such pointless felling of trees. So, in a time of poor scholarship, loose editing and meandering plot it's an inspiration to discover an author who can lift the colours, smells and heroics of an ancient time into the reader's imagination; who can do with sentences what others struggle to achieve with paragraphs. But Jackson's style is never heavy or show-offy as again and again I went back to savour a phrase, to marvel at how many ways Christian Hardy could dismember an Ottoman. Like all good authors, Jackson provides only the canvas, leaving the reader to fill in the detail. He achieves more: the characters repel and mesh convincingly, the love story/ies is/are sensitively and unsentimentally handled; the subplots compelling; the whole works as an insight into human nature in its rawest state. But Jackson's allegorical trump card didn't reveal itself until the completed novel had replaced some drivel about Christ's bloodline and albino monks on my bookcase: as we stress and complain over our mundane problems, Blood Rock adds a sense of perspective. More importantly, it inspires. Even the trees say thank you.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   2 of 2 people found the following review helpful: A real find, 29 Jul 2007 By  Iain from Chester - See all my reviews This is an amazing read. Violent certainly, but the balance of pace, plot, history and chacterisation make it an extraordinary exploration of warfare. It vividly depicts the true nature and claustrophobia of seige and captures the full horrors of armed conflict. I really recommend this!  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this)   6 of 8 people found the following review helpful: Blood Rock - A US Perspective, 10 Jul 2007 By  Book Mark (Boston, USA) - See all my reviews Move over 'The Da Vinci Code' and make way for James Jackson and 'Blood Rock'. This is a gripping read of drama, love and warfighting. The characters are an excellent balance of brave, passionate, cruel and ruthless. But above all this is an historically accurate and an amazing portrayal of a forgotten act of heroism. Medieval Malta may be the setting but the fierce clash of religions and civilizations is incredibly relevant today. I recommend this book unreservedly - ideal for the dreamer, historian and curious in all of us.  Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) › See all 14 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews 1565 Malta... I visited Malta several years ago and was completely ignorant as i walked the walls and tunnels of the grand harbour i wish i had read this book before id gone so i could have had... Read more Published 8 days ago by J. Vickers i judged it by its cover the only reason i picked this up was because of its cover. To be perfectly honest ive never heard of the Great Siege before so i had no idea of storyline. Read more Published 20 days ago by Spencer Lawes Not bad at all I was hesitant to read this book because of the bad reviews given on amazon, but I plucked up the courage and bought it, being a fan of the great siege. Read more Published 1 month ago by P. Vella 1 hook to keep you reading, nothing for you to enjoy I picked up this book thinking that I had no knowledge of Malta's history and thought this would be an ideal and entertaining starting point. Read more Published 1 month ago by L. Ismail 'B' movie script I have read many books on the art of warfare and never have I been so utterly bored as I was with this novel. Read more Published 6 months ago by TC