Portugal. It is 1546, and after an entire life of sole dedication, Master João da Piedade (John Piety) departs on a final mission in the name of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword. Sent to the plain lands of Além Tejo in an apparently easy task, Master John, with his eternal horse companion Thunder, puts at risk his own life on his Majesty’s service.
Unexpectedly, Master John ends his days in the village that would turn out to become Knight’s Fig-Tree (Figueira dos Cavaleiros), after a hard existence powered with exciting adventures and full of emotions.

This is the path to cross... In The Name Of The Order!
An outstanding novel with an engaging plot and excellent characters. A stirring adventure full of dramatic battles, slavery, treachery and intrigue, but also love, loss and friendship, that reveals the legacy of a man forever connected to the origins of a village.
Peopled with characters both fictional and historical, this debut novel of Norberto Horta is the author’s description of the still unknown origins of Knight’s Fig-Tree (Figueira dos Cavaleiros), a beautiful country village in the heart of Alentejo, in Portugal. Possibly, a true story!