Download or read book The Black Rood written by Stephen R. Lawhead and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2001-05-29 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second volume of this trilogy, Duncan reunites with an uncle who appears from the East with tales of a holy relic called the Black Rood, the blood-stained remnant of the True Cross that is endangered by ruthless crusader barons. When tragedy strikes Duncan's life, he sets off to Jerusalem on his own pilgrimage.