What are good and evil? What is the meaning of human life? What is God? The author expresses his point of view about the secret reasons for the preparation of the First Crusade, about the movement of the crusaders, about the origin of spiritual orders of knighthood; tries to find answers to eternal philosophical questions. The book, written on historical material, on the verge of the genres of chivalric romance and fantasy, takes the reader to the end of the “Dark Ages”, to France and Spain in the 90s of the 11th century. The main character, a young champagne knight, the future founder of the Order of the Temple, finds himself at the forefront of the confrontation between the universal forces of light and darkness. Real historical events and characters, intrigues and battles, love and faith are woven into the heroic and mystical plot of this romantic saga.