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Taking the Cross

[historical fiction]

Release date: October 1, 2014
at Köehler Books

269 pages

ISBN: 1940192277

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SYNOPSIS

Taking the Cross is a historical novel by Charles Gibson about the little-known crusade launched by the Roman Catholic Church against fellow Christians in France, a time of great religious turmoil and conflict.

In the Middle Ages not all crusades were fought in the Holy Land. A two-pronged threat to the Catholic Church was growing within Christendom itself and Pope Innocent III called for the crusade against heresy to eliminate both the Albigenses and Valdenses, two movements that did not adhere to Church orthodoxy.

Andreas, a knight who longs to go on crusade to the Holy Land, finds himself fighting against one in his French homeland. While Andreas wages war for the lives and religious freedom of his people, a battle rages within his soul.

Eva, a young woman of a new religious order, the Beguines, discovers a secret message within a letter about the death of her father in the Holy Land. As she learns more of her father, she is forced to confront the profound and perilous spiritual inheritance he has bequeathed to her. A legacy for which she must fight.

Hearing of the feats of Andreas, Eva senses her inheritance may lead her to him.

Filled with battles of the flesh and the spirit, Taking the Cross reveals a passionate aspect of Medieval times where some fought ardently for the freedom of others. [provided by the author]

Attention reviewers: some medieval warfare violence
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Charles GibsonCharles Gibson first started reading about history and geography when he was seven.
He wrote his first short story at the age of nine.
He continues to read and write whenever he can.
Charles has spent many years researching the Middle Ages and the Crusades,
and has traveled to the Languedoc region in France.
He has combined the passions of history and geography and prose to finish his first novel, Taking the Cross.
It takes place during the summer of 1209 in France.
Charles Gibson has previously written for the inspirational book series God Allows U-Turns
as well as for a Minnesota newspaper.
He also works as a project manager for a medical device company.
He also loves travel writing,
and would like to start his own magazine some day about travel as a journey through life.
The dominant theme of his writing is freedom.
“It was for freedom that Christ set us free;
therefore keep standing firm and do not be subject again to a yoke of slavery.”

He lives in Minnesota with his lovely wife and energetic sons.
He can be reached at cg [at] charlesgibson [dot] net

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Tuesday, October 14
Review + Giveaway at Unshelfish

Friday, October 17
Review + Giveaway at Deal Sharing Aunt

Saturday, October 18
Review + Giveaway at Just One More Chapter

Sunday, October 19
Review + Giveaway at An Accidental Blog

Monday, October 20
Review + Interview at Jorie Loves A Story

Tuesday, October 21
Review + Giveaway at Words And Peace

Wednesday, October 22
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at Book Nerd

Thursday, October 23
Guest-post at Words And Peace

Sunday, October 26
Review + guest-post at Books Are Cool

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