Brethren

The utterly addictive first book in the Sunday Times bestselling historical fiction trilogy

By: Robyn Young

Narrated by: Christopher Scott

From the burning plains of Syria to the filthy backstreets of Paris and London, Brethren is the story of Will Campbell, coming of age in a time of conspiracy, passion, politics and war.

Will longs to become a Knight Templar, but first he must serve as an apprentice to the foul-tempered scholar Everard, a man of dangerous secrets.

Meanwhile, a new star is rising in the east. Amir Baybars has fought his way from slavery to become a fearsome commander, driven by an unquenchable desire to free the Holy Land from the European invaders.

In the epic tradition of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Manda Scott, Brethren brilliantly evokes that extraordinary clash of civilizations known in the West as the Crusades.

(P)2007 Isis Publishing Ltd©2006 Robyn Young

Critic reviews

BRETHREN is one of the best historical debuts in recent memory. Exciting and enthralling, it gripped me from the first page and left me waiting anxiously for the next instalment (John Connolly)

Pacy and well-written, with vivid, convincing characters, BRETHREN captures your interest until the last page. I eagerly anticipate the sequel, knowing I will not be disappointed (Alison Weir)

Engaging and enjoyable - Robyn Young brings the tumultuous medieval world to life with pace and flair (Tom Harper, author, Knights Of The Cross)

El Cid meets The Da Vinci Code! Exciting, page-turning fiction

Rich historical detail, clever plotting and engaging characters . . . a historical thriller that will have readers turning pages and envisioning the sequel

Quite entertaining and well built up

Where does Brethren rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I enjoy Robyn Youngs writing. Especially her insurrection-trilogy is great. I thoroughly enjoyed this and look forward at listening to the next.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Brethren?

The betrayal of his best friend

Which character – as performed by Christopher Scott – was your favorite?

The arabic member of the brethren

If you could take any character from Brethren out to dinner, who would it be and why?

none

Awful narration

Stopped listening due to narrator… the book is probably very good but couldn’t stand the narration