Crusade of Fire: Mystical Tales of the Knights Templar

Knights Templar

by Deborah Turner Harris

The Knights Templar were the fabled order of mystic warrior-monks supposedly disabanded more than seven centuries ago by the pope. Legends persist of their presence, and this collection of stories muse on the Knights' arrival at history's turning points to guide destiny in Good's eternal war against Evil. Original.

1 • Introduction (Crusade of Fire: Mystical Tales of the Knights Templar) • essay by Katherine Kurtz
7 • White Knights • novelette by Katherine Kurtz
36 • Interlude One • essay by uncredited
40 • Harvest of Souls • novelette by Deborah Turner Harris
75 • Interlude Two • essay by uncredited
77 • In the Presence of Mine Enemies • novelette by Susan Shwartz
106 • Interlude Three • essay by uncredited
109 • The Last Voyage • novelette by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison
148 • Interlude Four • essay by uncredited
150 • Bones of Contention • novelette by Richard Woods
185 • Interlude Five • essay by uncredited
186 • Occam's Treasure • novelette by Robert Reginald
216 • Interlude Six • essay by uncredited
217 • Stella Maris • novelette by Scott MacMillan
254 • Interlude Seven • essay by uncredited
256 • Sleeping Kings • novella by Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald
280 • A Partial Templar Bibliography (Crusade of Fire: Mystical Tales of the Knights Templar) • essay by uncredited
282 • About the Authors (Crusade of Fire: Mystical Tales of the Knights Templar) • essay by uncredited

Genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Anthologies, Fiction, Short Stories, Science Fiction Fantasy

304 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 1, 2002

About the author

Deborah Turner Harris (born 1951 in Pennsylvania), is an American fantasy author, best known for her collaborations with Katherine Kurtz. She lives in Scotland and is married to Scottish author Robert J. Harris.

Reviews

[Loki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable but slight selection of stories about the Knights Templars (who are mostly, but not always, the good guys in these pages).

[Ray · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF

Clunky and horrible. Like a religious tract turned into a boring screed. Run away! Run away! A waste of time.

[Taddow · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was okay- there were a couple of short stories that I really thought stood out and the rest were so-so.