Templars. Cathars. Inqusition. 1254 France and an out of the way monastery is the background to this esoteric historical novel. The tale grabs you right at the beginning and you are led on a dangerous and spiritual path to discover the truth hidden within the walls of St. Lazarus Monastery located in the Pyrenees. You will enjoy reading the story of Andre, a Templar prefector and physician, his squire, Christian, and his friend, a Jew, Eisik, as they search the monastery and find themselves questioning the role of knowledge, wisdom, hypocrisy, faith, and evil. A wonderful story and a tale which promotes thoughts and questions as you move through the monastery to discover truth. Read it and find yourself within the walls of St. Lazarus searching for truth or submitting to superstition for the inquisition of 1254 could always be brought forth today....
