Jack Hight Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

While Saladin ruthlessly sets about uniting the whole of Arabia under his rule, the Kingdom of Jerusalem is torn apart by treachery and intrigue, and when the murderous knight Reynald of Chatillon raids a caravan heading from Damascus to Mecca and rapes Saladin's sister, the scene is set for war.

Saladin: the legend takes wing - a warrior comes of age

Salah ad-Din, known as Saladin to the Franks, was a Kurd who rose from humble beginnings to become Sultan of Egypt and Syria. He united the peoples of Allah, recaptured Jerusalem, and pushed the Crusaders to the brink. His battles against King Richard the Lionhearted were legendary, and he ultimately tamed the fierce king. The narrative begins with a reflection from Yahya al-Dimashq, who recalls meeting Saladin as a skinny child. This trilogy chronicles the lives of Saladin and John of Tatewic, a Crusader whose fate intertwines with Saladin’s. It explores the Second and Third Crusades through Saladin’s transformation from a shy boy to a formidable leader who retakes Jerusalem. John, seeking redemption from his past, becomes friends with Saladin after being captured and sold into slavery by his family. As John rises to become secretary to the King of Jerusalem and later Richard, he navigates the treacheries of the court. Meanwhile, Saladin, alongside his uncle, conquers Egypt and unites Arabia to reclaim Jerusalem and defend it against Richard's forces. Their friendship and enmity shape the destiny of the Holy Land, illustrating the complexities of war, loyalty, and honor.

1453. For over a thousand years the walls of Constantinople have protected the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, the furthest outpost of Christianity. But now endless ranks of Turkish warriors cover the plains before them, their massive cannons trained on the ramparts. No European army will help. Constantinople is on its own, and treachery is in the air. Three people will fight to determine the fate of an empire: the young Sultan, returned from exile and desperate to prove his greatness; a Roman princess sworn to protect her city; and a mercenary captain with a personal score to settle.

Ein Weltreich geht unter. Eine Liebe lebt fort. Im Jahr des Herrn 1453 ist die kaiserliche Stadt Konstantinopel von einem übermächtigen Feind umstellt: Sultan Mehmeds Heerscharen bereiten sich mit Kriegsschiffen und riesigen Kanonen auf den Sturm vor. An der Seite Kaiser Konstantins steht seine Nichte Prinzessin Sofia, klug, gebildet und machtbewusst. Der Kaiser hat sie mit seinem obersten Heeresführer verlobt. Was er nicht weiß: Sofias Liebe gehört dem genuesischen Adeligen Longo, der sich verzweifelt müht, ihr zu Hilfe zu eilen. Doch der Fall Konstantinopels, der größten Stadt der Christenheit, ist nicht mehr aufzuhalten ...