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The Temple and the Stone (The Templar Series)

Series: The Templar Series
Volume: 1
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 0446607231
Pages: 560 pages
Publisher: Warner Books
Price: $6.99
Reader Rating: Not rated

The Temple and the Stone by Katherine Kurtz & Deborah Turner Harris

Description: As the 13th century ends, the world is out of balance. Wars engulf the Holy Land, Africa, and Europe, while the schemes of England's Edward I to place a puppet king, John Balliol, on Scotland's throne result in a series of desperate rebellions by the people of Scotland. Led by visions, Templar Frère Arnault de St. Clair and several of his brethren embark on a dangerous secret mission. They must save Scotland's Stone of Destiny from the English, so that its spirit may be reborn from the brave heart of Scotland's doomed champion William Wallace. For Arnault's visions have revealed that the conflict in Scotland is more important even than the battle for Jerusalem. An unholy force is rising. A Pictish shaman is reviving pagan gods of blood. And the thrones of two lands-and perhaps the Church-have been corrupted by darkness.

Now the spiritual fate of Christianity itself may depend on Scotland's future, and on the destiny of an Uncrowned King...

The Temple and the Stone

A pale, silver-blue glow was emanating from the Stone where Wallace's fingers rested. The glow spread up Wallace's hands and arms until his whole body was enwrapped in a soft nimbus of pure light. A fragrance like incense permeated the air, unearthly in its sweetness. To Arnault, the perfume had the quality of angelic sanctity. Wallace's eyes lifted in wonder to something only he could see. Arnault said softly, 'We have just witnessed the calling of William Wallace to the service of the Stone of Destiny...'