“The Templar”

“The Crusades are over, but the real war for the spirit has just begun.”

1312 AD. The once-mighty Knights Templar have been crushed. Betrayed by King Philip IV of France and abandoned by Pope Clement V, the order’s legacy is scattered to the winds. For Sir Emmanuel of Nysa, five years of survival as a hunted man have left him with nothing but a rusted blade and a heavy conscience.

Striking out into the lawless fringes of medieval Europe, Emmanuel seeks a new purpose: to defend the defenseless and do good in a world that has branded him a heretic. But as he wanders through a landscape steeped in historical turmoil and burgeoning shadows, he discovers that the line between holy and hollow is thinner than he ever imagined.

Confronted by ancient secrets and the raw cruelty of man, Emmanuel’s journey becomes more than a quest for redemption. It is a battle for his soul. In a world where his faith has been stripped away, he must decide what he truly believes in—and whether one man can truly change a world that seems determined to burn.

“The Templar” is a collection of short stories chronicling the adventures of Sir Emmanuel of Nyssa in a historical fantasy take on medieval Europe.