Product Description

They had no holy book, they had no church, they worshipped in fields and forests, men and women were treated as equals, and though they were known as perfects , the Cathars were hunted to extinction in the name of God. In the winter of 1243 the last two hundred perfects were forced to retreat with their treasure to their final sanctuary and the seat of their Church of God, the impregnable castle in the foothills of the Pyrenees called Montsegur. The Cathar Prophecy tells the extraordinary story of their last stand. It tells of Arnaud de Blanchfort, the dispossessed Knight of St John who stood with them and the perfects who changed his life forever.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #372208 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-03
• Binding: Paperback
• 232 pages

Review
A great and original medieval adventure story which weaves elements of Da Vinci Code and Labyrinth to follow a knight of St John as he aids the Cathar's at their final stand at Montsegur. Easy to read style. Loved it! --Jon Talbot

About the Author
Mark J.T. Griffin (comes from lots of different places but this time around) was born in March 1958 in Wolverhampton. He lives in Warwickshire with his wife Ingrid, daughters Dani&Steph and Sam and Lily the Labradors and cats Bramble & Bracken. He divides his spare time between writing, music, drama, theatre and re-enacting Civil War battles. Since the mid-eighties he has written numerous articles and short stories on subjects ranging from clocks to computers to Custer. In 1994 he wrote the biography, Vangelis: The Unknown Man and in 1997 the new age adventure novel going home. This was following in 2006 by the novel Richard of Eastwell based on his love of history and theatre. The Cathar Prophecy is his third novel.

Customer Reviews

A Cracking Read!
Having visited Cathar country and bought a number of guide book I found this novel. Not only is it a cracking good read with adventure, excitment and a little romance it captures the area, characters and conflicts of the 12th-13th century really well. Well recommended and written in a easy style. Loved it!