Ancient secrets are revealed when some of the Lords and Ladies of the Abyss show up at Mark Ramsay's estate in Scotland for a little get together. More and more interesting facts come to light about the Knight of Death's past, and he must renew his search for the Ancient Evil who is still bent upon gaining access to the crystal skulls. Mark's old nemesis, Abaddon, uses Lucio to gain information from Catherine de Goth about one of the skulls, while Mark takes a trip to New York looking for buried treasure. Publicity does not help the Order's cause whenever Mark and his Brother are taken hostage by the King of England who is already under Jozsef Daniel's sway. Meanwhile, something very horribly twisted comes of Bari Kadif's meddling with Ruth's mind and his 'misunderstanding' about how things work. On top of it all, the elf King decides it is time for him to marry... a human. The Prologue contains the author's version of how the Templar Initiation Rite might have been enacted and is optional reading.**

The Knight of the Golden Eagle is about to become truly golden when he goes against Mark Andrew's better judgement, but it could be an enlightening experience for the stubborn Italian. The old castle of Wewelsburg, once used by the Nazis in their relentless search for occult powers, takes on new life when members of the Order of the Red Cross of Gold move in temporarily and attempt to set up a powerful deterrent to Joseph Daniel's ancient evil in a strangely twisted alliance. Things go a bit awry when some of the younger members of the Order delve into the occult realms themselves. What other secrets lie buried in dusty chambers under the old castle? They are determined to find out, but what they learn is perhaps one of the most well-kept secret of the ages. New forces are unleashed upon the tumultuous state of world affairs, but whether these forces are for better or worse remains to be seen.**

With things returning to a somewhat normal condition within the Order of the Red Cross of Gold, the Chevalier Mark Andrew Ramsay returns from his first assignment as Assassin after Edgard d'Brouchart resumes his position as Grand Master of the Order, but he is not really willing to completely give himself over to the Order just yet. The mission did not go as planned and already, consequences have followed him home. Consequences in the form of a beautiful woman with more ties to the Order than anyone could possibly imagine. Across the sea, Omar has located the Ancient Evil and plans a very dangerous confrontation with Jozsef Daniel. And if that isn't enough trouble for Sir Ramsay, loose ends are getting looser in the Abyss. Just when it seems Mark Ramsay cannot have anymore secrets, more and more truths are uncovered, while new mysteries begin to come to life, spurring even more questions about the indomitable Knight of Death.**

The Knight of Death is forced into a secret alliance with Abaddon, the Destroyer in his quest to rid the world of the Great and Horrible Queen of Babylon. Though the plan is a good one, the timing is terrible. The entire world is threatened with destruction from above as an errant celestial body takes aim at earth. Mark's mortal doppelganger places himself in grave danger attempting to divert the worldwide disaster from harming his precious Sophia. Meanwhile, the rest of the Order and half the remaining powers in the world are disagreeing loudly about what should be done with the Ark of the Covenant. On top of everything, an unscrupulous Vatican official is working a plan which will place him at the top of the Papal See and give him the power he craves to rule the world from Rome. Lemarik uses an Old Testament method for defeating the impending flood, the angelic warriors release their human comrades into even worse danger, the Tuathan healer lands in a world of trouble and even Abaddon cannot escape a terrible fate when he tries to befriend the Queen Mother in her lair.**

The Assassin Chronicles draws to a close and just in time for the Mayan Apocalypse. Hopefully, we will all survive long enough to find out what happens to the Knight of Death and his kith and kin. In Book 30, many loose ends are tied, explanations are given, reconciliations are made and prophecies are fulfilled. Could it be that truth is stranger than fiction when applied to the history and future of the Earth? Can we look forward to a new cycle, higher evolution and unending adventure or do we simply fall into oblivion? When science, mythology and religion are woven into one clan tartan, does it all make sense? With a great sense of relief and sadness, the Order of the Red Cross of Gold must bid farewell to us. Spes mea in deo est! And remember: Keep it simple.

While the new Emperor of New Persia allows his hatred for all things Templar to cloud his already impaired judgment, the Ancient Evil expands his grip on the world, turning vast tracts into barren wastelands full of monstrosities with the help of an even more insidious power from beyond the Abyss. Meanwhile, the Templars fight to bring order and protection to the remnants of the human race using the crystal skulls to construct a safety net. The Chevalier du Morte encounters a problem when he fails to recognize the truth about Sophia Cardinelli and lets his guard down one too many times. The results are disastrous for both of them as another surprising turn of events takes the Knight of Death in a different direction altogether.**

As more secrets about the members of the Order of the Red Cross of Gold come to light, the adventure continues. One Ancient Evil is gone, but another digs deeper, even into the depths of the Abyss, with plans to repopulate the devastated earth with her spawn. At the same time, a reformed Reshki makes plans for a grand reunion of all her 'kinfolk', putting up a grand outlay in the Fifth Gate and sending out invitations to her guests. And even though the entire world's future is as stake, she doesn't intend to take no for an answer.About the AuthorBrendan Carroll spent his first fourteen years running free through the deep woods of the East Texas Pine Forests. During the early part of his life, he had the great fortune to live next door to his grandparents on a small family subsistence farm where he learned about nature, farming and story-telling from his grandfather. Throughout his childhood and early schooling, his first love was reading and after he learned to write, he found a new love... writing. Growing up in the late fifties and sixties, he watched the rock and roll and sexual revolution unfold all around him with a sense of something profoundly precious being thrown down by the onslaught of progress and plastic. 

Book 27 in the Assassin Chronicles:. The Red Cross of Gold series finds members of Knight of Death's extensive family and enemy guest card seemingly about to change their evil ways. The crystal skulls mischief continues as their supernatural powers wreak havoc on their would-be caretakers. The Order, meanwhile, finds itself suddenly thrust into the midst of Armageddon before they know what is happening. The Templars have an idea, whether for better or worse, about what should be done with the newly recovered Ark of the Covenant, but the Church of Rome wants to take charge of it and keep it safe with the other artifacts in the Vatican Vaults. This does not set well with the Grand Master at all. When it seems things cannot get any worse, another cataclysmic event literally looms on the horizon. The question is, will the Order be able to save civilization from the powers from the Abyss? Furthermore, it looks as if the Knight of Death is once again fed up with trying to help a seemingly lost cause. Omar and Luke Andrew set off to confront the monstrosity in New Babylon, happy to be reunited and both happy with recent developments in their personal lives. Why is the Holy Mountain waking up? Where did the Great Sphinx go? And how did a dragon and a herd of Pegasus (or is that Pegasi?) get involved in Armageddon anyway?**

An apparent kidnapping and rape become the first steps in a mystical journey for the Chevalier du Morte when a routine mission precipitates a spiritual fall from grace. The action heats up as the immortal Knight sinks in a quagmire of sin while fighting to recover his lost purpose and identity. He almost destroys the Ancient Order of the Red Cross of Gold as well as himself in the process.