The fourth volume of the popular Robin Hood series by the most successful expert in historical adventures. Even in the year 1218, the former King of Thieves cannot enjoy a peaceful life: barely back in his estate in Gascony after returning from England, Robin Hood witnesses the henchmen of Simon de Montfort burning down a village. On behalf of the Pope, de Montfort commands the crusade against the Cathars, which is waged with extreme brutality and pursues more than just a political goal. Together with his wife Marian, his friend Charles d'Artagnan, and the old companions from Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood once again stands on the side of the persecuted. Following "The Heart of the Lion," "The Blood of the Lion," and "The Claws of the Lion," this is the fourth volume in the successful historical series about the King of Thieves, Robin Hood.