kickerdad - , reviewed on 6/21/2025 + 131 more book reviews

"The Iron Lance" by Stephen Lawhead is the first in a series titled "The Celtic Crusades." It is the story of a young man who is left home to take care of the family's holdings in Scotland while his brothers and father join the Crusade to free Jerusalem in 1095.
Young Murdo stepped up and was successfully managing things - until the church steps in to assist. After being displaced, Murdo and his mother move to the estate of family friends - where the childhood friendship with the daughter blossoms. But alas, a greedy clergy steps in again and young Murdo has had enough. He leaves on a ship of Norse warrios and a trio of monks to find his father and brother to bring them back to reclaim their home. Through his longer than expected journey to Jerusalem via Constanople and Antioch, Murdo grows in confidence, wisdom, and leadership.
A rousing tale in the style of Lawhead - a sprig mystery, a dash of romance, unexpected herosim, and characters who are more than they expected. As usual, not everything is as it seems. And the biggest, unexpected mystery of all, a hidden, ancient organization that shapes world history. [5/5]

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