Freeblade

The Holy Land is where the virtuous go to die. Good thing Aveline does not fear death. In the fires of the Third Crusade, a young and principled knight sets out to the Holy Land accompanied by the Order of the Silver Sword. Aveline has abandoned her sanctuary of prayer, turning her Bible in for blades, nun's habit for armor, raising her sword against those she perceives as enemies of Christ. After yet another soldier falls to his knees in front of her blade, Aveline’s sword remains true, but her heart begins to falter. The fragile convictions that sustained her begin to unravel. But now, as the weight of the blood on her hands grows heavier, she realizes the Holy Land will not permit this nun-turned-crusader such easy repentance. And the man she has answered to for years has made it his mission to ensure her faith is shattered. Freeblade is a dark, morally-grey historical war drama, with breathtaking, immersive prose and deeply human characters. Vinland Saga meets Lions of Al-Rassan in this brutal seinen-inspired fiction, where the realities of war clash with the fleeting nature of hope, and the eternal struggle between faith in the divine and human autonomy. Anti piracy line: If you are reading this on any platform other than Royal Road or Amazon, this has been pirated :), if the author goes by any name other than Union_Silver, this has been pirated. Thank you :). Book 1 Complete. Book 2 Complete. Book 3 Ongoing. What to expect: • Character-driven alt-historical fiction set during the Crusades • A strong focus on religion, theology, morality, and philosophy • Multiple POV characters and long-form character arcs • Mature themes, including violence, trauma, abuse, and sexuality. Freeblade is 17+ for a reason. • An underlying political intrigue plotline  • Seinen-inspired Fiction • Knight girls, sad ones, goth ones, sociopathic ones