Jerusalem: The blood price #894872

As a child, Conrad von Kronberg was taught what is worth killing for. As a general, he learned what is worth dying for. Now, as a man, he must discover what is worth living for. Haunted by his past and driven by duty, Conrad leads his crusaders to crush a Saracen rebellion threatening Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II's reign in Sicily. At his side are Rainhard, a scarred pagan, and Stelios, an epicurean secretary. As blood stains the island, their journey probes conscience, identity, and purpose. A noblewoman's defiance and a courtesan's allure test Conrad's heart in a clash of civilizations. Set amid the splendor and upheaval of Frederick's court, the most diverse and sensual of the Middle Ages, Jerusalem: The Blood Price is a sweeping historical epic of war, faith, love, and the search for meaning in a fractured world.