" Guillou] has a remarkable grasp of the mind-set of the period and always puts the emphasis where it would be for the people involved at that time, rather than ours.
Some readers may find that disorienting, but a capacity for disturbing readers\' assumptions is even more a hallmark of good historical fiction than the inclusion of the Knights Templar." -- Diana Gabaldon, Washington Post Jan Guillou follows up the highly acclaimed The Road to Jerusalem with the se. " Guillou] has a remarkable grasp of the mind-set of the period and always puts the emphasis where it would be for the people involved at that time, rather than ours