The Heirs of the Kingdom — Zoe Oldenbourg

In this vivid, sweeping novel ablaze with the valor, struggle, and drama of the Middle Ages, the unparalleled historical Zoe Oldenbourg introduces the reader to Jacques and Marie, a young couple who leave the safety and comfort of their home to join the legions of true believers on the First Crusade to Jerusalem. Through the author's literary artistry, we behold both the splendor and the squalor, the nobility and the depravity of the pilgrims of faith who embarked on the arduous and bloody trek to the Holy Land.