Uncorrected Proof Copy. Large 8vo. Pp. [x], 627. Pictorial wraps.
Book One of the Tannhauser Trilogy. The second part – Twelve Children of Paris – was published in 2013. Set in 1565 during the Grand Siege of Malta, The Religion centres on the adventures of Mattias Tannhauser, a Saxon, who, after his family is killed becomes a janissary in the army of the Ottoman Empire. "This sprawling epic brims with religious passions, political intrigue and steamy romance. A thrilling plot." –Library Journal (starred review)