The first book in Michael Jecks’s Crusades series, Pilgrim’s War takes the reader back to the First Crusade, and tells the story from the perspective of the people involved, from pious peasants to those who sought only adventure, from prostitutes seeking redemption, to knights keen to liberate the Holy City. “Pilgrim’s War is a fabulously rich chronicle of the First Crusade, which brings the events of 1096 to life through the varied experiences of a small group of individuals” (from “For Winter Nights reviews  -https://forwinternights.wordpress.com/2018/02/09/pilgrims-war-by-michael-jecks/).