{"product_id":"dark-army","title":"Dark Army","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eA captive king. A sacred prize. An unstoppable mercenary legion. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Richard the Lionheart rots in a frozen imperial dungeon, the future of England hangs by a thread. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnight-Commander Thurstan Wildblood, on Richard’s orders, is escorting Melinda of Jerusalem – believed to be a living saint – safely to English shores. Of the band that set out from the Holy Land, only Thurstan, Melinda and squire Pandulf survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarring their way is the ruthless Order of Siegfried, the infamous Dark Army. These black-clad mercenaries sow terror across Europe on behalf of the power-hungry German emperor, who wants the rumoured saint for political leverage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThurstan and Pandulf must cut a bloody path through treacherous lands to protect their charge, from the tournaments of Sicily to the war-torn borders of Normandy, before they can sail home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYet the commander''s greatest battle is within, fighting the terrifying conviction that his blood-soaked soul is already claimed by a demon. Will delivering Melinda safely to England offer a path to redemption?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn edge-of-your-seat medieval adventure set during the Third Crusade.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57507624649077,"sku":"9781804364475","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781804364475.jpg?v=1787042633","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/dark-army","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}