The Cross and the Crescent

Blood, Faith, and Honor Collide in the Ultimate Battle for Survival. The year is 1565. The mighty Ottoman Empire has unleashed its deadliest warriors, the elite Janissaries, upon the tiny island of Malta. Their mission: to crush the Knights of Malta and open the gateway to Christian Europe. Outnumbered and outgunned, the knights-a hardened brotherhood of noble warriors-stand as the last line of defense. They are not alone. Spanish soldiers, daring mercenaries, and the fiercely loyal Maltese peop