The Emperor's Manuscript

Friar Matthew is back in a dangerous game of power and mystery capable of shattering relations between the Holy Roman Empire and Pope Innocent IV and spreading a wave of heresy throughout the world. Amid the massacre of Emperor Frederick II's soldiers by the rebellious populace, a mysterious manuscript on the art of falconry disappears, holding the key to the fragile peace between Church and State. The emperor entrusts his vicar with the mission of recovering the text. But rumors of the manuscript's existence soon reach the pope, who will do everything in his power to obtain this important document.