Sins of the Fathers, The Thomas Kane Chronicles

Throughout time there has always been a balance. Day and night. Man and Woman. Good and evil. Nature gave mankind the choice of which way he would go. Now, in the guise of religion and at the point of a sword, this balance was taken to the brink of disaster. So much so that one more evil act causing the death of one more innocent person could trigger an evil reign that could bring centuries of war, unrest and terror.
The Inquisitor, standing on a castle balcony nods to the executioner who bows to his master and takes the torch to the stake. He touches off the tinder and the flames begin to lick at the young woman. At that moment a group of men bearing swords and bows arrive on horseback in an effort to rescue her and a battle ensues… Yes, some know what they are fighting and dying for…but there are some who never have any idea.