A brilliantly researched, complex and layered story set in the time of the Crusades and inter-woven with Arthurian legend. It contains themes of religious intolerance, good and evil and a boy's coming-of-age with subtlety and poignancy. Clement-Davies writes thoughtfully and accessibly with an immediacy that ensures this to be a page turner for all fans of fantasy and historical fiction.

David Clement-Davies is the bestselling author of two previous children's books - Fire Bringer (2000) and The Sight (2002), which were both published by Macmillan Children's Books. As well as writing books for children David is a journalist and travel writer. He lives in London.