New Releases by Jack Whyte

Né du chaos des Âges Sombres, le rêve des Aigles a fait naître un roi, un pays et une légende immortelle. Mais les légendes ne racontent jamais qu''une partie de l''histoire... Certains l''appellent Merlyn, mais tous voient en lui leur commandant. Caius Merlyn Britannicus veille à la sécurité de la colonie de Camulod, et ses habitants comptent sur lui pour les guider, les diriger, les défendre... les sauver. Uther Pendragon, futur père du fameux Arthur, est le cousin bien-aimé de Merlyn. Le hasard a voulu qu''ils naissent le même jour, l''année où les légions romaines ont quitté la Bretagne. Très différents et néanmoins inséparables, ils sont comme les deux faces d''une même pièce. Dans un monde déchiré par la guerre et la tourmente, chacun représente pour l''autre une certitude, et une garantie de survie pour Camulod. Mais un crime abject, qui touche Merlyn en plein coeur, pourrait bien les séparer... et mettre en péril le destin de tout un peuple. « Avec l''Histoire pour briques et la réalité pour ciment, Jack Whyte a bâti le monde d''Arthur. Sous la chair de la légende, il nous montre les os. » Diana Gabaldon « Les meilleurs auteurs gardent leurs lecteurs en haleine grâce à leurs intrigues, leurs personnages, et un sens aigu du spectacle. Whyte donne vie aux mythes arthuriens en y mêlant savamment les réalités de l''histoire. » Tony Hillerman Sur les tomes précédents : « Une admirable description des derniers jours de la Bretagne romaine et des débuts de l''époque légendaire du roi Arthur... Un récit énergique et bourré d''action. » The Register Herald « Un superbe exemple de fiction historique, riche en détails et péripéties. » The Globe and Mail « Si vous vous êtes déjà demandé comment naît une légende, celle des origines de la Bretagne arthurienne telle que la traite Whyte ici va vous fasciner. » Brazosport Facts « Whyte offre un socle historique passionnant (et très plausible) aux légendes arthuriennes... Une aventure rythmée, faite de combats rapprochés, de trésors cachés et de péripéties ; un changement bienvenu par rapport aux autres oeuvres arthuriennes parfois si politiquement correctes dans leur respect de la vérité historique. » Locus « L''un des romans historiques les plus intéressants qu''il m''ait été donné de lire, et j''en ai lu beaucoup. » Marion Zimmer Bradley « Il aura fallu plus d''un siècle, mais nous disposons enfin d''une légende arthurienne telle que les corps d''armée en ont fait l''expérience éprouvante, brutale mais palpitante. » Torn Shippey, professeur émérite en littérature anglaise du Moyen-Âge à l''université de Leeds « L''un des livres les plus importants portant sur les légendes arthuriennes. » Professeur Randy Lee Eickhoff, auteur de The Fourth Horseman « Les personnages bien campés et une scrupuleuse attention portée aux détails ne manqueront pas d''attirer les amateurs de légendes arthuriennes. » Library Journal « Des événements historiques traités avec un luxe de détails... une toile de fond plus captivante encore qu''un cadre imaginaire. » Hackensack Record

La légende est bien connue, celle d''Arthur ramenant l''ordre en des terres jusque-là ravagées par la cruauté. Son père, Uther, se taillant un royaume dans les décombres de l''empire Romain. Et l''épée Excalibur, que le plus grand roi d''Angleterre vint tirer de la pierre. Mais la légende ne dit pas tout. Qu''advient-il des soldats romains livrés à eux-mêmes ? Doivent-ils fuir vers Rome ou chercher à contenir les barbares ? Publius Varrus, l''ancêtre guerrier d''Arthur, n''a pas hésité à verser son sang pour bâtir un nouvel empire sur les cendres de l''ancien, comptant à ses côtés la belle Luceiia, Romaine de Bretagne, femme d''honneur et de justice. Ainsi nous sont contés les secrets de la légende. La naissance d''Excalibur, une épée d''exception, dans le sang, la violence et la fougue. Et celle d''un royaume à nul autre pareil. Tandis que la longue nuit des Âges Sombres se répand sur la Bretagne romaine, un homme et une femme s''efforcent d''ériger un dernier rempart dédié à la loi et à la connaissance. Un modeste fort perché sur une colline... qui deviendra Camelot la grande. « Le caractère mystique de cette époque ancienne se déploie avec une incroyable vivacité sous la plume de Jack Whyte, tout comme ses personnages. » Publishers Weekly « Une admirable description des derniers jours de la Bretagne romaine et des débuts de l''époque légendaire du roi Arthur... Un récit énergique et bourré d''action. » The Register Herald « Un superbe exemple de fiction historique, riche en détails et péripéties. » The Globe and Mail « Si vous vous êtes déjà demandé comment naît une légende, celle des origines de la Bretagne arthurienne telle que la traite Whyte ici va vous fasciner. » Brazosport Facts « Il aura fallu plus d''un siècle, mais nous disposons enfin d''une légende arthurienne telle que les corps d''armée en ont fait l''expérience éprouvante, brutale mais palpitante. » Torn Shippey, professeur émérite en littérature anglaise du Moyen-Âge à l''université de Leeds « Les personnages bien campés et une scrupuleuse attention portée aux détails ne manqueront pas d''attirer les amateurs de légendes arthuriennes. » Library Journal « Des événements historiques traités avec un luxe de détails... une toile de fond plus captivante encore qu''un cadre imaginaire. » Hackensack Record « Le monde tel qu''il existait alors, le quotidien des peuples et les fondements d''un âge nouveau. Whyte a inscrit ses personnages mémorables dans un environnement fascinant. » The Ottawa Citizen

Nous savons tous qu''Arthur a extrait l''épée de la pierre, qu''il a fondé Camelot, que les luttes de pouvoir ont fini par détruire ses rêves. Mais comment la légende est-elle née ? Avant Arthur, avant Camelot, la Bretagne est une contrée obscure et sauvage. Les citoyens romains qui y sont installés depuis plusieurs générations sont confrontés à un dilemme : quitter la province et regagner une société corrompue qui leur est devenue étrangère, ou endurer la violence des guerriers pictes et de l''envahisseur saxon. Mais que se passera-t-il lorsque les légions, dernier rempart de la civilisation romaine, se retireront ? Pour Publius Varrus et Caius Britannicus, une seule option possible : il leur faut rester, préserver les coutumes romaines dans ce qu''elles ont de meilleur, tout en inventant une nouvelle culture à partir des vestiges de l''ancienne. Ils donneront ainsi naissance à la légende. Car ces deux héros sont les arrière-grands-pères d''Arthur, et ils vont par leurs actes forger une nation... mais aussi une épée, nommée Excalibur. « Une admirable description des derniers jours de la Bretagne romaine et des débuts de l''époque légendaire du roi Arthur... Un récit énergique et bourré d''action. » The Register-Herald « Un superbe exemple de fiction historique, riche en détails et péripéties. » The Globe and Mail « Si vous vous êtes déjà demandé comment naît une légende, celle des origines de la Bretagne arthurienne telle que la traite Whyte ici va vous fasciner. » Brazosport Facts « Whyte offre un socle historique passionnant (et très plausible) aux légendes arthuriennes... Une aventure rythmée, faite de combats rapprochés, de trésors cachés et de péripéties ; un changement bienvenu par rapport aux autres oeuvres arthuriennes parfois si politiquement correctes dans leur respect de la vérité historique. » Locus « L''un des romans historiques les plus intéressants qu''il m''ait été donné de lire, et j''en ai lu beaucoup. » Marion Zimmer Bradley « Il aura fallu plus d''un siècle, mais nous disposons enfin d''une légende arthurienne telle que les corps d''armée en ont fait l''expérience éprouvante, brutale mais palpitante. » Torn Shippey, professeur émérite en littérature anglaise du Moyen-Âge à l''université de Leeds « L''un des livres les plus importants portant sur les légendes arthuriennes. » Professeur Randy Lee Eickhoff, auteur de The Fourth Horseman « Les personnages bien campés et une scrupuleuse attention portée aux détails ne manqueront pas d''attirer les amateurs de légendes arthuriennes. » Library Journal « Des événements historiques traités avec un luxe de détails... une toile de fond plus captivante encore qu''un cadre imaginaire. » Hackensack Record « Si James Michener fut le maître des sagas grandioses, il a sans doute trouvé en Jack Whyte son digne successeur. » Calgary Herald « Le monde tel qu''il existait alors, le quotidien des peuples et les fondements d''un âge nouveau. Whyte a inscrit ses personnages mémorables dans un environnement fascinant. » The Ottawa Citizen

Octobre 1307. Le roi Philippe IV fait arrêter tous les Templiers de France et saisit leurs biens avec l''aide du pape. Averti de ce complot, William St. Clair réussit de justesse à s''échapper. Fuyant le pays en compagnie de quelques centaines de frères d''armes, il emporte le trésor de l''ordre. Face à cette traîtrise de la couronne, le chevalier décide qu''il est temps d''abandonner le passé : il libère ses hommes de leurs voeux d''obéissance à la papauté et les mène une dernière fois au combat lors de la bataille de Bannockburn. Une fois la victoire assurée, William et les survivants de l''ordre quittent l''Europe pour une terre de légendes : l''Amérique... « La Trilogie des Templiers se termine en apothéose ! » Booklist

En 1187, la bataille de Hattin voit la victoire éclatante de l''armée menée par Saladin contre les croisés. Échappant de justesse à la mort, le Templier Alexander Sinclair prend la décision de dissimuler son appartenance à l''ordre et se retrouve prisonnier. Vivant parmi ses ennemis, le jeune chevalier ne tarde pas à se lier d''amitié avec eux. Deux ans plus tard, de l''autre côté de la Méditerranée, son cousin, André St. Clair, s''apprête à suivre Richard Coeur de Lion lors de la troisième croisade. La campagne militaire est bientôt marquée par les intrigues politiques et les conflits personnels. Dans cet univers où règnent l''ambition et la haine, les Justes ne sont pas toujours ceux que l''on croit... « Jack Whyte mêle intrigues politiques et batailles épiques pour le plus grand plaisir des lecteurs ! » Publishers Weekly « Un deuxième tome servi par une prose efficace. » Kirkus Reviews « Des personnages forts, une intrigue efficace et une écriture remarquable. » Quill & Quire « Whyte a trouvé la clé pour rajeunir la légende et la faire revivre. La qualité et la richesse des détails historiques sont fascinantes. » Calgary Herald « La boue, la violence quotidienne, les intrigues politiques complexes prendront les lecteurs par surprise. » Toronto Star « Un roman à la fois bourré d''action et intelligent. » Historical Novel Society

France, 1095. Le pape appelle à une reconquête des lieux saints, annonçant la première croisade. Quelques années plus tard, Hugh de Payns erre dans Jérusalem mise à feu et à sang. Envoyé par une confrérie dont il n''a plus de nouvelles afin de découvrir le trésor caché de la ville du Christ, ce chevalier traumatisé par la guerre fonde un nouvel ordre de moines. Ils prendront le nom de Templiers. Jurant de protéger les pèlerins, Hugh et ses compagnons n''abandonnent pas pour autant leur quête secrète : trouver le trésor enfoui sous la cité, dont le contenu pourrait bien faire trembler le royaume... et l''Église tout entière. Mais ils ne tardent pas à attirer l''attention de personnes puissantes déterminées à percer le mystère des Templiers... « Les origines des Templiers sont révélées... Passionnant ! » The Vancouver Sun « Jack Whyte embarque le lecteur dans un récit épique, mêlant habilement drame historique et aventure. » Booklist « Les descriptions de Jack Whyte sont incroyablement vivantes et réalistes, tout comme ses personnages. » Publishers Weekly « Un roman historique solide truffé de faits fascinants. » The Globe and Mail « Une histoire sanglante, un mystère sacré et une intrigue complexe qui emporte le lecteur. » Diana Gabaldon, auteure de la saga Le Chardon et le Tartan

Un epico viaggio da Roma alla Britannia In cerca della sua vendetta IV secolo d.C. Il giovane aristocratico romano Quinto Varro è in fuga dal massacro di tutta la sua famiglia. Solo lui e uno zio sono riusciti a sfuggire alla furia degli assassini e intende scoprire chi ha ordito il complotto per avere la sua vendetta. Così, incerto su chi sia meritevole di fiducia, decide di rifugiarsi nella remota Londinium, in Britannia. Teme per la sua vita e il dolore per la perdita dei suoi cari lo tormenta. Quando incontra una giovane donna irlandese di nome Lydia, le loro vite si intrecciano e il padre della ragazza si offre di trovargli un lavoro come fabbro. La copertura perfetta per pianificare la vendetta. Ma gli assassini non hanno dimenticato Quinto e sono sulle tracce del giovane per completare, una volta per tutte, lo sterminio della sua famiglia. A salvargli la vita e a conquistarsi la sua fiducia è un uomo che, come lui, ha un conto in sospeso con chi si nasconde dietro la cospirazione. Quinto non sa che la verità che cerca potrebbe essere molto più sconvolgente di quanto immagina. Un autore da oltre 1 milione di copie È l’unico sopravvissuto di una congiura che ha sterminato la sua famiglia. E il viaggio per la vendetta sarà lungo e pericoloso. Hanno scritto di Jack Whyte: «Uno straordinario autore che riesce a intrecciare magistralmente la storia nelle storie.» The Globe and Mail «Jack Whyte è un maestro della scrittura. Riesce a far immergere il lettore nel mito grazie alle sue ricostruzioni storiche.» Tony Hillerman «Questo scrittore ha saputo costruire un intero mondo che emerge vivido attraverso le leggende.» Diana Gabaldon «Un modo originale di raccontare la storia. Straordinario.» Rosamunde Pilcher Jack Whyte È nato e cresciuto in Scozia, ma vive in Canada da anni. I suoi romanzi sulla creazione del mito di Re Artù hanno raggiunto un notevole successo, grazie alla scelta di porre l’accento sulle condizioni storiche della caduta dell’Impero Romano e non sull’uso della magia.

From the bestselling author of the Dream of Eagles series and The Guardians trilogy comes a tale of revenge, dark secrets, and a mysterious cataclysm that decimated a Roman legion: the story behind the story that began it all. Fleeing the massacre of his entire family save a single uncle, young Roman aristocrat Quintus Varrus arrives in fourth-century London not knowing who is to blame for the murders nor whom he can trust now. He fears for his life, but when he meets a young Irish woman named Lydia Mcuil, their lives quickly become intertwined and her father offers to set the young Roman up as a smith (under an Irish alias) in the town of Colchester while the young lovers get to know each other from a distance. But the assassins haven''t forgotten Quintus and a deadly ambush is barely thwarted, bringing the young Roman into friendship with his rescuer, a hardened former military policeman known as Rufus Cato, who has his own score to settle with the powerful man behind the attack. Quintus is introduced to the secrets of an ancient brotherhood that is trying to halt the rot that is destroying their beloved Empire--secrets that may finally reveal the identity of those who murdered his family, and expose the shocking reason why. Set against the backdrop of a world in turmoil, this prequel to The Skystone, first in the Dream of Eagles series, is richly textured, intricately plotted, and filled with action and adventure: a perfect addition to the works of this master storyteller.

“A compelling, fact-based read filled with action, politics and personality” from the USA Today–bestselling author of Robert the Bruce (Historical Novel Society). Some men strive for greatness. And some men find themselves thrust into the role of their nation’s saviors. Such are the two heroes who reshaped and reconfigured the entire destiny of the kingdom of Scotland. Wallace the Braveheart would become the only legendary, heroic, commoner in medieval British history; the undying champion of the common man. The other, Robert Bruce, earl of Carrick, would perfect the techniques of guerrilla warfare developed by Wallace and use them to create his own place in history as the greatest king of Scots. In the spring of 1297, the two men meet in Ayr, in the south of Scotland, each having recently lost a young wife, one in childbirth and the other by murder. Each is heartbroken but determined in his grief to defy the ambitions of England and its malignant king, Edward Plantagenet, whose lust to conquer and consume the realm of Scotland is blatant and unyielding. Their combined anger at the injustices of the invading English is about to unleash a storm in Scotland that will last for sixteen years—and destroy England’s military power for decades—before giving rise to a new nation of free men.

Scotland: AD 1297 Two heroes. One nation. United in the fight for freedom. In the spring of 1297, the two great Scottish heroes meet in Ayr: William Wallace, legendary champion of the common man, and Robert Bruce, who would perfect the guerrilla warfare developed by Wallace and use it to cement his place in history as Scotland''s greatest king. Each is determined to defy the ambitions of England and its malignant king, Edward Plantagenet, whose lust to conquer and consume the realm of Scotland by blood and fury is unyielding. Their anger is about to unleash a storm that will last for sixteen years. From Jack Whyte, the master of the sweeping historical epic, comes the continuing story of two heroes who changed the entire destiny of Scotland by defying the might and power of the king of England.

“Access to arts and culture should be free for everyone,” says artist Jack Whyte. “Anyone can tour my 2015 exhibits online for free and - from anywhere in the world.” He and his son Dylon Whyte created a virtual gallery this past Spring where artworks are experienced up close and personally, as if literally standing in front of them. "It''s great to produce and present work on a scale of my choice, the way I originally envisioned it," Jack explains. As a young boy he never imagined having the opportunity to design and construct art without restriction. The discovery of a platform which allows for creative freedom has provided a new means for connecting with others. Jack Whyte was born in 1939 in Toronto, Ontario - just before the start of the second World War. Having been influenced at an early age by a creative environment, he has pursued artistic practices as well as the adventure of invention for more than 55 years. 2015 marks the beginning of a new exploit for Jack, the release of his latest publication, ''Scrapbook: a story of art''. From modelling with Mickey Mouse as a child to showing at the Pollock Gallery and even winning awards for videos, this book recounts the journey and challenges faced by a becoming artist and the enormous adversity that life can throw at you. In the autumn of 2014, Jack mentioned to his son, Dylon, that he was starting a book and could use some help with it. Over the course of a long winter and many toasty afternoons by the fire, they searched for, found, prepared and put together what has become a very personal and thoughtful one-of-a-kind memoir. "It''s not until you have the whole story that you really understand how the pieces all fit together," says Dylon Whyte. "It''s also difficult to put everything into perspective when you''re part of the story. Getting to the point where I can hold a part history in my hands helps me understand where I come from." When Jack and Dylon started producing the book, it was just a collection of stories and images, but with months of collaboration and hard work, they have created an album that is delightfully personable and genuinely familiar. "Jack tells you about the experiences that influenced him as an artist and includes all sorts of fun stories from his life," says Ashley Whyte, wife of Dylon and proprietor of the Whytes gallery on the waterfront in the Gore Bay Harbour Centre. "There is also an abundance of never-before-seen photographs and a wealth of artwork. When Jack named it Scrapbook, he really meant it." Coming in at a whole 456 pages, Scrapbook was digitally published in June of this year and is available online for everyone to read for free. Although it was only meant to be a digital publication, new economic platforms have given Scrapbook the opportunity to become something more than just a concept. "The book is obviously quite big and financing a print run on our own wouldn''t be viable, so we talked about other options and crowdfunding came up as a potential," explains Ms. Whyte. "It''s an incredibly different approach than anything Jack is familiar with, he has always done things on his own. It wasn''t until only recently that we knew something like this even existed." Crowdfunding is the process of funding your projects through small contributions made by many individuals in order to attain a certain monetary goal, typically via the internet. The model that has been around the longest is rewards-based crowdfunding, where people can donate and receive goods in recognition of their support. Ashley and Dylon Whyte have taken Scrapbook to RocketHub; a platform specializing in arts and entertainment, to seek help in bringing Jack''s story to life. They''ve launched their campaign and are working to raise $11,500 to cover the costs of printing a limited edition hardcover. In the meantime, Scrapbook remains free for everyone to read online and enjoy. For more information about Scrapbook and how you can help, please visit their Rockethub campaign at: scrapbook.whytesonline.com

Born to a divided kingdom. Destined to unite it. AD 1286: The King of Scots is killed, leaving no heir. Twelve-year-old Robert Bruce, heir to the great House of Bruce, comes of age amid the bitter rivalry of Scotland''s most powerful nobles to claim the vacant throne. The boy is schooled in the arts of warfare and the manipulation of ruthless and violent men, but when the Scottish Crown is bestowed upon Bruce''s greatest enemies, Robert travels with his family to England, swearing feudal loyalty to King Edward Plantagenet - known as ''Longshanks''. But Longshanks''s increasing treachery and his brutal attempts to annexe Scotland see Robert turning renegade and returning to his home country. The Battle of Bannockburn lies ahead and a legend is born. This is the story of one man''s resistance, and the bravery of a country that would not yield.

A matchless warrior A true friend lost A love like none before The son of a Celtic King and a Romano-British aristocrat, Uther Pendragon learns early to respect honour, nobility and integrity, but he also learns to love to fight, and to kill when necessary. His closest boyhood friend is his cousin Merlyn Britannicus, and together they will set Britain on a new path. But Camelot attracts the envy and dislike of others, among them Gulrhys Lot, King of Cornwall, and Lot''s hunger for power and conquest will come to define Uther''s life as his friendship with his cousin Merlyn disintegrates. While war ravages the land, Uther seems invincible, but he is powerless against the love that will undo him; a love that will seal his place in legend as he becomes father to Arthur, High King of Britain. Discover the most authentic telling of the Arthurian legend ever written

Le terre di Scozia invocano la libertà. Nel destino di un ragazzo è scritto quello di un''intera nazione.

The story of the man destined to be Robert I, King of Scots.

The year 1284 is a period of seeming peace in Scotland. It is also a time when the future of the country is being forged in the form of a young boy, ten-year-old Robert Bruce. In the decade that follows, King Alexander dies without an heir, and Scotland falls into chaos. The potential for civil war brings a growing threat of invasion from England as Edward I, young Bruce''s hero and feudal patron, develops an obsession with adding Scotland, like Wales, to England''s Crown by conquest. One man with extraordinary vision and strength will unite Scotland''s warring factions against the larger threat that looms beyond its borders, but to do so he will have to resolve the conflict of his own personal, feudal, and national loyalties. This is the story of the man destined to be Robert I, King of Scots. Filled with intrigue, high adventure, and remarkable characters, The Renegade is a dazzling feat of storytelling that weaves fascinating historical detail into the drama and excitement for which Jack Whyte is renowned.

Heroes united Camelot threatened A fight to the end In a wintry shelter, hidden from marauders, the warrior Lancelot and Arthur, High King of Britain, conceive of an order of knights to defend the newly united kingdom from all who would destroy it. Camelot, the High King''s seat, is the wonder of the land, and the rule of Arthur and his beautiful queen Guinevere promises to bring about a new era of peace and prosperity. Yet love tests loyalty to the breaking point, while renewed threats of war in the north force Arthur to look to the defences of his kingdom and take steps to ensure that the dream which he has worked so hard to achieve will not be destroyed. Discover the most authentic telling of the Arthurian legend ever written

Una terra sottomessa e sfruttata. Un popolo umiliato. Un uomo costretto a diventare un eroe. William Wallace, il figlio della libertà, dall''infanzia alla leggenda.

A.D. 1305. An hour before dawn. London''s Smithfield prison. In a dank cell, the outlaw William Wallace waits to be executed at first light. He is visited by a Scottish priest who has come to hear his last confession - the confession of a life even more exciting, violent and astonishing than the legend that survived. From internationally bestselling author Jack Whyte comes a story of brutal battles and high adventure, of heroism and redemption - the story of William Wallace as the world has never heard it before.

Venerdì 13 ottobre 1307 una congiura tra il re di Francia e il Papa segna la disfatta dell''Ordine dei Templari. Sir William Saint-Clair, erede di uno dei monaci fondatori dell''Ordine e custode del leggendario tesoro, è costretto a fuggire per salvarne i segreti. L''ultimo appassionante episodio della fortunata serie Saint-Clair.

Durante la Terza crociata, i Templari raggiungono il culmine della loro potenza militare. Alexander e André Saint-Clair, discendenti di uno dei fondatori dell''Ordine, combattono al fianco di Riccardo Cuor di Leone. Tra violenze efferate, passioni proibite e tradimenti, continueranno a custodire il segreto scoperto un secolo prima sotto il Tempio di Gerusalemme.

On Friday the 13th of October, 1307, Sir William St. Clair faces the end of the Order. Philip IV has arrested every Templar, seized the Order''s assets, and burnt their Grand Master at the stake. But the Temple secrets must continue to be protected; so as their world falls apart, a few brave men undertake the dangerous task of smuggling the sacred treasure out from under the nose of a vengeful king. St. Clair flees to Scotland, where he leads the surviving Templars as they train in secrecy for a return to France. But St. Clair has grown disillusioned with the old Templar ways, and after taking his men into battle one last time as Temple Knights, he leads the survivors away in search of another legend, the fabled land that lies beyond the Western Ocean. Merica.

This epic historical novel brings to life the hero of the Scottish Wars of Independence who struggled against the tyranny of the English. In the predawn hours of August 24, 1305, in London’s Smithfield Prison, the outlaw William Wallace—hero of all the Scots and deadly enemy of King Edward of England—sits awaiting the dawn, when he is to be hanged and then drawn and quartered. Wallace is visited by a Scottish priest to hear his last confession. Here, Wallace recounts his own incredible real-life story. We follow Wallace through his many lives—from fugitive to patriot, rebel, and kingmaker. His desperate struggles and victorious campaigns are all here, as are the high ideals and fierce patriotism that drove him to abandon the people he loved to save his country. With far more breadth, detail, and historical accuracy than the Hollywood film Braveheart, Jack Whyte’s masterful storytelling breathes life into Wallace’s tale, giving readers an amazing character study of the man who helped shape Scotland’s identity and future.

Era sicuro che il suo amore per Cassandra avrebbe potuto proteggerla da qualunque pericolo. Ma Merlino scoprirà presto che altre forze agiscono contro il suo volere. E il suo odio sarà implacabile.

Ugo di Payens è destinato a qualcosa di grande. Lasciata la Francia, Gerusalemme lo attende, ora che l''Ordine della Rinascita di Sion gli ha assegnato un compito vitale: riportare alla luce il tesoro che si cela sotto le fondamenta del Tempio. Un nuovo ordine di cavalieri sarà preposto a questo scopo. I Templari. Da qui ha inizio un''avventura straordinaria che ha attraversato i secoli.

Britannia, V secolo. Congiure e tradimenti minacciano il piccolo Artù. In una terra spesso troppo fredda e ostile, spetta a Merlino il compito di difenderlo e trovare un luogo sicuro dove possa crescere e ricevere l''educazione che spetta ai re.

Il destino di Camelot e dell''intera nazione britannica è saldamente nelle mani di due valorosi e leali condottieri. Ma nubi minacciose si prospettano all''orizzonte, e Uther e Merlino sono chiamati a nuove e più insidiose prove. Il terzo, imperdibile episodio della saga che ha conquistato milioni di lettori nel mondo.

V secolo. Nella Britannia invasa dalle genti del Nord, mentre l''impero di Roma diventa sempre più fragile, Gaio Publio Varro, ex ufficiale dell''esercito, sa di dover ancora una volta lottare strenuamente perché la sua terra e la sua gente non soccombano alla barbarie. E per gettare le fondamenta di un regno destinato a diventare leggenda: quello di Camelot.

Britannia, IV secolo. Dopo aver combattuto nelle fila romane per difendere la sua terra dagli invasori barbari, Gaio Publio Varro lascia l''esercito e torna all''antica professione dei suoi avi: il fabbro. Attraverso mille vicissitudini, giungerà a recuperare dalle profondità di un lago le pietre misteriose con cui forgiare una spada senza eguali: Excalibur. In essa è inscritto il destino di Camelot. Da qui inizia la leggenda.

Best known for his original series of Arthurian novels, A Dream of Eagles (called The Camulod Chronicles in the US), and his Knights Templar trilogy, Jack Whyte has authored 10 international bestsellers in the past 15 years. Jack''s imagination and his passion for observing human nature shine through in both his prose and his verse in this uniquely Canadian memoir. He delights in pointing out daily treasures of his chosen homeland that are taken for granted by non-immigrants. He dares to challenge conventional wisdom and the politically correct. From start to finish, Jack Whyte: Forty Years in Canada makes you think, makes you laugh and makes you curious.