Tales of the Nouveau Templar — Scott Pearson

Étienne Joubert is a knight out of time. He fought in the Crusades of the late thirteenth century, but now finds himself facing a different holy war in a twenty-first-century world teeming with the gods humanity has worshipped—except, it seems, for his own. Follow his journey through three exciting stories, all revised for this collection . . .A Medieval Knight in Vatican CityJoubert finds himself at war in a Rome he barely recognizes, dodging metal carts that speed by without horses. In Vatican City, he faces a pope convinced that his return to life is a miracle from God—but Joubert's time in the Crusades has shaken his faith to the core.The Many Gods of ManhattanJoubert creates the Nouveau Templar, favoring peace between faiths instead of bloody crusades. The pope sends him to Manhattan, a crazy quilt of religious affiliations spread across the neighborhoods. When a young Catholic woman comes to him about her missing fiancé, he becomes entangled in the turf wars of the gods.The Squire and the ValetJoubert faces a deadly challenge when a demon goes on a killing spree, including a priest and two Lenape Tribal Elders. It falls to Joubert to keep the peace between two faiths, but his mission is complicated by differences within the Church. Fortunately, he's got the support of his longtime valet and his new wise-cracking assistant.