Brother Sergeant

1310 AD. There is a new power in the Aegean, and its ships fly the black and white of the Knights of Saint John.Thomas Schwyzer has served the black knights for as long as he can remember. He would do anything for Grandmaster Foulques and his fellow brother sergeants. They are his family. His friends. Without them he would have no place in this world.His faithful years of service have not gone unrecognized. Now captain of the order's most decorated war galley, he and his fellow Schwyzers patrol the waters near Rhodes, stalking Islamic slavers and merchants.When a devious ambush separates Thomas from his ship, he must rise up and find the strength to face his enemies. But, for the first time in his life, without his brothers at his back. "Not even a sparrow falls to the ground without our Father's notice."Brother Sergeant is the fourth book in J. K. Swift's bestselling Hospitaller Saga. A series of historical adventure thrillers perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell and Sharon Kay Penman. J. K. Swift lives in a log house well off the beaten path in central B.C., Canada. He has worked as a school teacher, jailhouse guard, Japanese translator, log peeler, accountant, martial arts instructor, massage therapist, technical editor, and has called a few Bingo games. He gets his story ideas while traveling in Europe, feeding his chickens, and cutting wood. A doomed mission. The Kingdom of Jerusalem hanging by a thread. One Knight Justice must face his greatest fears or die trying...Brother Foulques de Villaret just wants to stay in Acre and perform his sworn duties. Instead, the young Hospitaller Knight of Saint John must undertake a dangerous journey from the Holy Land to a remote village nestled in the Alps, the 'Spine of the World'. His mission: buy 500 peasant boys and return them to Acre to be trained as Soldiers of Christ.Pursued across the Mid-Earth Sea by slavers, Brother Foulques and his small band of Hospitallers are about to be thrust into a confrontation with the greatest warriors the East has ever known: the Mamluks.To survive, Brother Foulques must turn to risky alliances… and pray that his choices do not lead them all to destruction.Acre is the first book in the Hospitaller Saga, a series of breathtaking, historical novels set in the late 13th century. If you like action-packed adventure and authentically rich fiction, then you'll love J. K. Swift's historically epic masterpiece.