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Ewan (The Sword and the Spirit Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Avril Borthiry (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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An exciting historical-romance series that follows the fates of three Templar knights after the countrywide arrest of their brethren that took place in France on Friday 13th October, 1307.Forewarned of the French king's shocking edict, Ewan, Gabriel and Jacques, along with a young squire, escape to Scotland and specifically, Ewan's ancestral home.A remote bastion, situated in the coastal Highlands, Castle Cathan is a place long affiliated with the Templars. But it is a secular domain, not beholden to the strict rules that dictate a Templar's life. Each knight, then, must struggle to maintain his disciplined lifestyle and keep his faith. Not easy, when the way ahead is uncertain and the mighty Templar order is on the brink of collapse. Book One, Ewan. It is not enough that Ewan MacKellar has been exiled and forced to flee to his family home. When tragedy strikes soon after his return, he is also forced to surrender his beloved white mantle, discard his holy vows, and assume another role.He now faces a conflict of loyalties, a battle he struggles to resolve as he finds himself falling in love. But misplaced greed forces a betrayal, one that all but breaks Ewan's heart. Yet, from the guilt of that betrayal comes a remarkable act of courage and an astonishing turn of events that can only be described as miraculous.Will Ewan at last find his destiny? And what of Gabriel and Jacques, his Templar brothers-in-arms? As Ewan's story winds to a close, it becomes clear that theirs is only just beginning.
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    The Sword and the Spirit
  2. Print length
    278 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    27 November 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07JGC37LY
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2325 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 278 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 312

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Avril Borthiry

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I was born and raised in the beautiful Lake District region of England, but now live in Ontario, Canada. I often cross genres in my books, creating unique tales of love, conflict and courage inspired by the history, romance, and legends of the British Isles.

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Email: avrilborthiry@gmail.com

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Joy Yetter
5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading
Reviewed in the United States on 7 March 2024
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Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It was mostly clean of sex. Enjoy historic novels. Would read again and recommend to friends
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Julie Vanner
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautifully atmospheric read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 June 2020
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I found ‘Ewan’ to be a most atmospheric and satisfying read and I am looking forward to delving deeper into Avril Borthiry’s ‘The Sword and the Spirit’ series.

A love story borne from arduous circumstances, it weaves the beauty of the Scottish highlands and the mystery of the Templar Order, resulting in a unique and captivating tale. Just as you feel you are sure where the story is headed, the author effortlessly throws in a spectacularly unexpected twist or turn right up until the last pages.

I particularly loved the Scottish dialogue which ran through the book which was authentically done and helped lend to the atmospheric highland flavour of the story.

The characters were impossible not to fall in love with - particularly the strong yet caring character of Templar knight Ewan and the gentle and loveable naivety of Cristie.

Beautifully written, this book is rich in character, plot and charm and it’s well-thought our characters will stay with me. It became such a loved night time read, I shall genuinely miss its company now I have finished it.

Bravo, Avril Borthiry. Your consistency in great story telling is second to none. I highly recommend this book and I am thoroughly looking forward to following up this read with ‘Gabriel’.
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Highlander
5.0 out of 5 stars Ewan
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 January 2019
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I'm usually a little wary of anything which comes under the heading of historical romance as so many can be cheesy. However, there are some good histfic romances out there and this is one of them. I had trouble putting it down.

The characters are very real people; no cardboard cutouts here.

There is some swearing and one fairly explicit (for me) sex scene but that won't be a problem for most readers, and one scene can hardly be considered to be gratuitous. All in all, a most enjoyable book.
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Mary Miller
4.0 out of 5 stars Fighting for Christ and family
Reviewed in the United States on 26 February 2024
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This is a beautiful tale of the Knights fighting for God. Their were being pursued and killed. Many hid and resumed new lives. This is a tale of a few. It's A wonderful story full of hate but more importantly love!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ewan ( The Sword and the Spirit Book 1)
Reviewed in the United States on 27 February 2024
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I could not put the book down. I have always been interested in this time frame in history. I never thought that the Templars were any threat to the king of France. He was greedy and he wanted their wealth.
The book was very well written. The hackers were strong and believable.
I give this book a five star rating.
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