The Girl & the Golden Mirror: Chronicles of the Way & the Darkness: Prequel (Chronicles of the Way and the Darkness Book 0)

You are a knight. You are a defender. You protect the helpless.

The Year of Our Lord, 1185 A.D., Lord Fallondon Breck is a young knight searching for glory and purpose in the Kingdom of Heaven. After earning a reputation near Jerusalem, he is dispatched to Syria and the pilgrim road, tasked with an important mission: find and stop an unknown killer who is crucifying those traveling to Antioch.

Fallondon's company of knights are dispatched to a remote village in the wind-swept hills above Tishreen. Before he can do anything about his errand, he must face his most challenging trial: winning over the villagers, their proud leader, his resourceful son, and his beautiful daughter. Little does Fallondon know that the spiritual forces of darkness are already set against him. Can Fallondon and his men find allies among the Melkite Christians and defeat their foe?

Will you join him and vouchsafe the helpless?

This prequel novella tells the tale of how crusader knight Lord Fallondon Breck met his love, won his spurs, and faced down evil. It's a blend of Frank Peretti and Ted Dekker-inspired spiritual warfare combined with the action and adventure of Kingdom of Heaven, Robin Hood, and The 13th Warrior. If you enjoy Christian fantasy mixed with military-inspired action and 12th century historical fiction, you'll love this! Join Lord Fallondon Breck and his knights as they challenge evil and seek to recover their most precious reward: their own hearts.

Favorite beta reader comment: "I didn't put it down it was that good. Finished in one sitting!"