{"product_id":"the-road-of-ashes-gideon-mercer-9798196550065","title":"The Road of Ashes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA burned road. A vanished caravan. A brotherhood that does not merely kill-but erases.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Godfrey de Saint-Omer and his companions ride out to investigate a missing pilgrim caravan, they expect bandits, bloodshed, and the usual cruelty of the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead, they find ash.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo bodies. No names. No clear witness. Only burned wagons, scattered fragments, and a strange mark left behind with terrible purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the Templars press deeper into the mystery, they uncover a hidden network along the pilgrim roads-men who strike with discipline, mark their victims, and remove more than goods from the dead. They take identity. They take memory. They take names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor Matthieu, the young recorder of the order, the mission becomes something far greater than escort duty. If the enemy's weapon is erasure, then the answer must be witness. Every fragment, every survivor, every name scratched into stone must be preserved before the road swallows it forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Ashen Brotherhood is not finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the road they have claimed will not be surrendered easily.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Road of Ashes\u003c\/b\u003e is a gripping medieval Christian historical adventure filled with danger, sacred duty, hidden enemies, relics, road warfare, and the growing legacy of the Knights Templar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emedieval historical fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnights Templar adventures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChristian historical fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eancient secrets and hidden brotherhoods\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efaith-filled action and suspense\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esweeping series fiction with mystery, danger, and spiritual weight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gideon Mercer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196550065\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Gideon Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49173137752319,"sku":"9798196550065","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-road-of-ashes-gideon-mercer-9798196550065","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}