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'Hight's stirring book is brimming with all the excitement, action, romance and adventure that readers would expect from a tale set in the turmoil of the Crusades - but it is also an eye-opening window on to the sophistication and complexity of Islamic life in the late Middle Ages and a superb early portrait of one of history's most fascinating characters'
(Lancashire Evening Post )'Hight has used his skills as an historian . . . to build a framework of solid historical fact on which he builds his exciting tale. And exciting it is . . . lively and a real page-turner, but what makes it special is that shining through is his deep knowledge of the Arabic culture . . . promising and compelling'
(Eastern Daily Press )'Epic is the word to sum up this thundering historical adventure which begins Hight's ambitious new Saladin trilogy'
(Peterborough Evening Telegraph )'Exciting and interesting'
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Salah ad-Din, or Saladin as he is known to the Franks, was a Kurd, the son of a despised people, and yet he became Sultan of
But alongside the legend of Saladin there is another story. When the Crusader army is routed beneath the walls of
And so begins the story of two enemies brought together by fate and of a friendship that will change the face of the
From spectacular set-piece battles to the political manoeuvrings of the corrupt Crusader court, from the brutality of single combat to the sophistication of Islamic life, this is the first in a remarkable trilogy that will chart the story of the greatest leader the
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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This is the second novel after his successful novel the Siege, I found the book very interesting from two aspects the content of History, while the work is fiction, the background and the Historical content seem well researched and one can see that in the last 800 years or so we still dealing with the fallout of what happened, and the problems of the Middle East today, in this case however, the Religious extremists are from the West. The author seems to wrap himself in dialogue, he enjoys the interaction and word play between his characters. It is nice to see the way in which the interaction is being created. At over four hundred pages this novel does take some small commitment, I would not call it a 'light read'. That said it is readable and if you like your fiction with a heavy dose of History then this is the book for you. What is also nice, in-deed more helpful is the fact that more detail and background information is available on the internet. So if you wanted to know why Muslim prayer is five times a day, the Author's web page explains some rather interesting facts about this, the eye opener for this reader was the fact that some early Christian prayer and tradition showed great similarity to the way Islam prayer is performed, I am just illustrating one small thread. You do not necessarily need all these bits of information, as the book carries itself well. From my perspective all these little nuggets of information made the novel that more interesting. All in all a good start to series of books, I keenly await the next novel in the series. For my tastes the book rated a good four stars, certainly worth reading - enjoy!
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I won't keep you in suspense Eagle is a good book.
This is the first part of the Saladin trilogy from new author Jack Hight. It tells of the early years of Yusuf ibn Ayub, who will one day be known as the warrior leader Saladin, and of his friendship with a young Saxon crusader, John of Northumberland. John who took service the Frankish army during the second crusade is betrayed and almost killed by his treacherous Lord and finds himself sold as a slave in to the house of Yusuf's father.
Yusuf befriends John who in turn trains the young Saracen in the art of personal combat and a true and deep comradeship develops between the Muslim and the Christian warriors. Their adventures together are many and are set against the background of the Holy Land in the mid 1100's.
There are few novels set in the complex crusader period in the Middle East and even fewer that tell their story from a mainly Muslim position but this one is and does. The author has produced a well researched and well balanced book that is exciting, captivating and educating, not a bad achievement.
I look forward to books two and three.
This is the first part of the Saladin trilogy from new author Jack Hight. It tells of the early years of Yusuf ibn Ayub, who will one day be known as the warrior leader Saladin, and of his friendship with a young Saxon crusader, John of Northumberland. John who took service the Frankish army during the second crusade is betrayed and almost killed by his treacherous Lord and finds himself sold as a slave in to the house of Yusuf's father.
Yusuf befriends John who in turn trains the young Saracen in the art of personal combat and a true and deep comradeship develops between the Muslim and the Christian warriors. Their adventures together are many and are set against the background of the Holy Land in the mid 1100's.
There are few novels set in the complex crusader period in the Middle East and even fewer that tell their story from a mainly Muslim position but this one is and does. The author has produced a well researched and well balanced book that is exciting, captivating and educating, not a bad achievement.
I look forward to books two and three.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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This is a very entertaining read. This volume tells the story of the early years of Yusuf ibn Ayub who later became Saladin. Set at the time of the second crusade between 1148 and 1163. The main characters are Yusuf and a young Saxon crusader who "meet" in unusual circumstances and develop a stong friendship which carries them through many adventures and difficulties together.
I do not propose to tell the story here as that would spoil the twists and turns that the author weaves to hold us to the next page for any prospective reader.
What I will say is that the story is generally based on fact although we must allow the author some latitune to introduce fictional characters to help develop a story. In his own words he says this is a book of fiction based on fact and the way the various cultures behaved. I see no problem in this as there is enough fact to make the bricks and a little fiction for the morter to hold it together. The resulting combination is a well written story of passion, war, love, honour and betrayal and lets us see both sides of the conflict that perhaps through our childhood has only been presented one way. In that it is refreshing.
Such is the bond between our two main characters that the author leaves us at the end of this first part of the trilogy in keen anticipation of what happens next - just like those Saturday mornings at the cinema (long ago) and the serial that ensured we came back next week.
I have no hesitation in recommending this to anyone who wants a really good read because it has something to satisfy all tastes. I am now looking forward to part 2.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
I do not propose to tell the story here as that would spoil the twists and turns that the author weaves to hold us to the next page for any prospective reader.
What I will say is that the story is generally based on fact although we must allow the author some latitune to introduce fictional characters to help develop a story. In his own words he says this is a book of fiction based on fact and the way the various cultures behaved. I see no problem in this as there is enough fact to make the bricks and a little fiction for the morter to hold it together. The resulting combination is a well written story of passion, war, love, honour and betrayal and lets us see both sides of the conflict that perhaps through our childhood has only been presented one way. In that it is refreshing.
Such is the bond between our two main characters that the author leaves us at the end of this first part of the trilogy in keen anticipation of what happens next - just like those Saturday mornings at the cinema (long ago) and the serial that ensured we came back next week.
I have no hesitation in recommending this to anyone who wants a really good read because it has something to satisfy all tastes. I am now looking forward to part 2.
I hope you enjoy this as much as I have.
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Brilliant! Can't wait for the next one!
Yet again Jack Hight merges two different viewpoints in history together, along with detailed battles and characters you both love and hate. Read more
Published 24 days ago by M. Berto
Fantastic first Saladin story!
This fantastic book from new author Jack Hight is part one of the Saladin trilogy which shows the arab muslim side of the Crusades around the time of AD 1148-1163. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Clemens Schoonderwoert
Enjoyable but shallow romp through the Crusades
It's a great idea to set a piece of historical fiction in the Holy Land in the mid-Twelfth century at the time of the Crusades. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Dr. W. H. Konarzewski
A romping crusader story
I put this in a pile of books and forgot about it until a couple of weeks ago when my son ran to me waving it and saying, "This is brilliant, Mum. Read more
Published 5 months ago by J. E. M. Kneale
Amazing Story
I loved this book it had just enough history to be realistic however it contained the human factor and a good storyline to keep me reading for hours on end. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Calum
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Awesome novel! I like authors such as Bernard Cornwall/Conn Iggulden - so if you are looking for something similar - try this. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. P. B. Eames
A good read
I found this an exciting entertaining read.If you like Bernard Cornwell and similar you should enjoy this.I am looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.
Published 9 months ago by Dr. P. Cramer
Crusading again
I'm glad I tried this one out after being disappointed by the author's first offering.
The writing is much better and the characters less cliched, although we've been... Read more
The writing is much better and the characters less cliched, although we've been... Read more
Published 9 months ago by H. T. Davies
Excellent historical fiction
I had read Jack Hight's previous novel and found it something of a mixed bag, so it was a real pleasure to find a much improved writing style, allied to his impeccable historical... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Andy Edwards
not really my thing
I enjoy historical fiction, but have to say that this wasnt my thing. without being too hard on the author, I just didnt think the book flowed that well. Read more
Published 11 months ago by S. Warren
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