Book Rec of the Day 3/4/2007

EPICS

It’s 1565. Turks lay siege to Malta, and the Knights of St. John defend their turf in this gruesome, glorious historical epic. Ball uses four main characters to illustrate the chaos and drama of war. The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) calls the book a “richly detailed literary canvas.” For fans of military fiction and historical sagas alike.

IRONFIRE: A NOVEL OF THE KNIGHTS OF MALTA AND THE LAST BATTLE OF THE CRUSADES, by David Ball (Delta, 2005)