The Mystic Rose
The Celtic Crusades: Book III
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · December 3, 2002
“LAWHEAD KNOWS HOW TO SPIN A TALE.” —Booklist A story rich in history and imagination, here is the final volume in Stephen R. Lawhead’s magnificent saga of a Scottish noble family and its divine quest during the age of the Great Crusades.
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- Who it’s for
- A medieval quest blends Crusader history, religious mystery, and fantasy in a saga’s final volume.
- Themes
- Great Crusades, Sacred relic quest, Cait's determination
- Pacing
- Fast
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“LAWHEAD KNOWS HOW TO SPIN A TALE.” —Booklist A story rich in history and imagination, here is the final volume in Stephen R. Lawhead’s magnificent saga of a Scottish noble family and its divine quest during the age of the Great Crusades.
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A thousand years after its disappearance, the Mystic Rose—the fabled Chalice of the Last Supper—has been found, and the warrior monks of the Knights Templar, led by the ruthless and corrupt Renaud de Bracineaux, will stop at nothing to possess it. One brave, dauntless, noblewoman stands in their way . . . Born among the hills of Scotland, and raised on the Crusader tales of her grandfather, Murdo, and her father, Duncan, young Cait is determined to claim the Holy Cup for her own. Guided by a handful of clues gleaned from a stolen letter, Cait and a small band of knights follow a treacherous trail that leads from the shadowed halls of Saint Sophia into the heart of Moorish Spain and a world long unseen by Christian eyes. A journey whose end means victory . . . or death. “THOSE LUSTING FOR THE TRUE PATH WILL EAT IT UP.” —Kirkus Reviews
Faith and Quest
A medieval quest blends Crusader history, religious mystery, and fantasy in a saga’s final volume.
Come here for
- A search for a legendary chalice amid Templar ambition
- A Scottish heroine following clues across medieval landscapes
Expect
- History and imagination in a high-stakes quest
- The concluding volume of a Scottish family saga
Where it sits
| Medieval Historical Fiction | 55% |
|---|---|
| Action & Adventure | 42% |
| Christian Fantasy | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Action & Adventure
- Historical Fantasy
- Fantasy Adventure
- Arthurian Fantasy
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- Historical Fiction
- Faith & Fiction
- Sci-Fi
- Sci-Fi Adventure
- Authors
- Stephen R. Lawhead
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- December 3, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Great Crusades · Sacred relic quest · Cait's determination
- Reading lane
- Action & Adventure