The Battle of AdrianopleConstantinople has fallen, and with over three-quarters of the city burned or destroyed by the rampaging Crusaders, the Byzantine Empire is in total shock.
Venetians, Crusaders and Eastern leaders alike move to secure their position in a deadly power struggle as the political map opens for exploitation, with huge rewards for those that succeed.
To the northeast, in England, Cronin of Jerusalem struggles to settle down in his new-found life of peace and prosperity, but when one of his own is drawn into the bloodbath in Thrace, he is forced to once more don the mantle of the Templars and head south to war.
Experienced, battle-hardened and one of the most skilful Templar Knights ever to take the cross, there is nothing much that Cronin fears, but what awaits him is a foe unlike any that he has ever met before.
A ruthless king with forty thousand battle hardened warriors under his command, his opponent is known as a bloodthirsty, merciless dictator who carries a nickname that chills the blood of anyone who hears it.
He is King Kaloyan of Bulgaria, otherwise known as Kaloyan the Roman Slayer.
Kevin Ashman is the author of twenty-six novels including the best-selling Roman Chronicles and highly ranked Medieval Sagas.
Always pushing the boundaries he found further success with the India Sommers Mysteries as well as three other stand-alone projects, Vampire, Savage Eden and the dystopian horror story, The Last Citadel. These cross-genre books have now been added to by the two Sci-fi novels, The Legacy Protocol and The Seventh God.
Kevin was born and raised in Wales in the United Kingdom and now writes full time having been signed by a major publishing company. He is married with four grown children and enjoys cycling, swimming and watching rugby as his hobbies.
Recent works include the Blood of Kings trilogy and the follow-up books, Warrior Princess and The Blade Bearer.
The most recent project is a five-book series about the Templars during the 12th century. Templar Steel, Templar Stone, Templar Blood and Templar Fury are already on sale and Templar Glory is due for release in Oct 2021.
An exciting project is also underway, a three-book series chronicling the years leading up to and beyond the Battle of Hastings.
Following Templar Knight Cronan, Loyalty pushes him back into action. There are lots of twists and turns, along with peril and danger for all our favorite characters, making it a fast oaced and very enjoyable read.