The Brethren Chapter 6 - The Christmas Feast at Steeple
In which a Christmas feast at Steeple brings charming gifts, lively tales, and a rare vintage wine that casts a shadow of mysterious lethargy over its guests, prompting a sudden and violent intrusion ...
8 Sep 38min
The Brethren Chapter 8 - The Widow Masouda
In which two English brethren, disguised as humble pilgrims, arrive in the strange and bustling city of Beirut and find themselves in the unexpected company of the enigmatic widow Masouda, whose knowl...
8 Sep 42min
The Brethren Chapter 3 - The Knighting of the Brethren
In which the brethren are solemnly knighted at Stangate Abbey and enter a long night of reflection and prayer, where Godwin and Wulf wrestle with their shared love for their cousin Rosamund and vow to...
7 Sep 39min
The Brethren Chapter 4 - The Letter of Saladin
In which the young knights Godwin and Wulf tender their earnest suit to Rosamund, who, though moved and touched, defers her choice with a promise of a future decision, setting them forth with a renewe...
7 Sep 38min
The Brethren Chapter 5 - The Wine Merchant
In which a mysterious chest from Saladin arrives, bearing treasures and a royal patent for Rosamund, whose refusal to accept this Eastern destiny only deepens the shadows gathering about her family; m...
7 Sep 41min
The Brethren Author's Note and Prologue
In which we are introduced to the great Sultan Saladin as he reflects upon his rise to power and harbours a secret hope stirred by a mysterious dream of peace and kinship amidst the turmoil of holy wa...
6 Sep 10min
The Brethren Chapter 2 - Sir Andrew D’Arcy
In which the noble youth Godwin awakens from a grievous wound to find himself tended by his kinsfolk, and is regaled with the tale of his valiant defence and narrow escape alongside his brother Wulf a...
6 Sep 28min
