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Lions of the Grail by Tim Hodkinson

14 October 2021 By Editor

Buy Lions of the Grail by Tim Hodkinson

It’s 1315 and Ireland and England are ravaged by bitter war.

Rotting in an English prison, condemned as a heretic, Irish Knight Templar Richard Savage is given one chance of reprieve.

But there is a catch. He must return to Ireland as a traitor, and work as a spy there for the King of England.

Savage returns to his homeland, but even here he can trust no one. He soon discovers the Scots intend to invade and someone in Ireland is helping them.

The King of Scotland also claims to possess a mysterious holy treasure, and many are flocking to his cause. And what’s more, Savage discovers he left more than just memories behind in Ireland…

Amid feasts, tournaments, invasion and war, can Savage decide whose side he is really on, discover whether this holy relic is real and, above all, stay alive?

Lions of the Grail by Tim Hodkinson, the first in his new Knight Templar Richard Savage series, is published on 14 October, 2021.

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