A young knight; a mysterious, dark forest; life and death choices.
A long Roman road stretches deep through an ancient forest like a dark route straight to Hades. On that road are a band of survivors returning from a failed expedition to the Holy Land. One of only a handful of knights in this army is Guibert of Rocadamour, a young noble who wants nothing more than to become a legendary hero whom people will sing songs about.
Brave but inexperienced, Guibert must make several difficult decisions as rival groups among the remnants of the army vie for his support. As they draw closer to the safety of the French border, those stark choices become a matter of life or death.
With a nightmarish setting, an assembly of striking characters and an intensely captivating story, this wonderful new novel from Conor Kostick will enthral teenage and young adult readers.
Written in the aftermath of the financial crash of 2008, The Retreat has a resonance beyond the medieval adventure. It is, at heart, a cry against the destructive nature of greed.
The best-selling author of Epic, Conor Kostick is a writer and historian based in Dublin. He holds several awards both for his fiction and historical writing. He researches medieval and ancient history at Trinity College Dublin.
Genre: Historical
A long Roman road stretches deep through an ancient forest like a dark route straight to Hades. On that road are a band of survivors returning from a failed expedition to the Holy Land. One of only a handful of knights in this army is Guibert of Rocadamour, a young noble who wants nothing more than to become a legendary hero whom people will sing songs about.
Brave but inexperienced, Guibert must make several difficult decisions as rival groups among the remnants of the army vie for his support. As they draw closer to the safety of the French border, those stark choices become a matter of life or death.
With a nightmarish setting, an assembly of striking characters and an intensely captivating story, this wonderful new novel from Conor Kostick will enthral teenage and young adult readers.
Written in the aftermath of the financial crash of 2008, The Retreat has a resonance beyond the medieval adventure. It is, at heart, a cry against the destructive nature of greed.
The best-selling author of Epic, Conor Kostick is a writer and historian based in Dublin. He holds several awards both for his fiction and historical writing. He researches medieval and ancient history at Trinity College Dublin.
Genre: Historical
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