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The Lost Knight – The Beginning
Where history and the modern world collide. The battle between good and evil becomes blurred.
by Paul T Hart
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In “The Lost Knight – The Beginning,” Paul T Hart presents a gripping tale that intertwines history, spirituality, and the quest for identity. The story follows Franz String, a young Royal Marine in 2000, whose life takes a dramatic turn when he discovers he is possessed by the spirit of Jean Parisot de la Valette, the Grand Master of the Knights of St John. This unexpected revelation thrusts Franz into a world of violent nightmares and memories that are not his own, compelling him to journey to Malta to confront a family curse steeped in the island’s turbulent past.
As Franz delves deeper into his heritage, he finds himself at odds with sinister forces within the Catholic Church, which are intent on silencing the truths he is destined to uncover. The narrative expertly weaves together themes of faith, destiny, and the struggle against oppressive power, as Franz grapples with the implications of his connection to de la Valette and the prophecy of the Second Coming. The tension escalates as blood is shed and the lines between good and evil blur, leading to a climactic confrontation that tests Franz’s resolve and the very fabric of his beliefs.
Hart’s novel is a compelling exploration of the human spirit’s resilience in the face of overwhelming odds, making “The Lost Knight – The Beginning” a thought-provoking read that lingers long after the final page is turned.
Born in Glasgow, Scotland, and raised in Yorkshire, Paul has lived in the Highlands for decades, but has recently moved to his spiritual home, York.
From a working-class background and an underachiever at school, Paul travelled extensively during his nineteen-year service in the Royal Air Force. He joined the RAF as an airman in 1980, and after a period of supplementary education, his abilities and potential were recognised in the award of a commission in 1983.
His novels reflect some of the challenges faced in life in general and those faced by operators in executing their duties. Though entirely fictitious, the bulk of the characters draw upon an amalgam of the many positive personalities, plus a few less so, he encountered during his RAF career. For the author, writing these novels reawakened distant memories of places, but more importantly, of the people encountered and the many positive experiences they shared. In his formative years and younger life, Paul undertook sub-aqua diving, skiing, climbing, free-fall parachuting, and other adventurous pastimes.
Leaving the RAF in 1999 after attaining the rank of squadron leader, Paul owned and operated five hotels in the Highlands. Following his hospitality career and an eleven-year stint as a director of a commercial estate agency, Paul took to writing in 2020.
He has completed three published works: Operation Fulcrum Storm, Operation Red Kite, and Operation Yellow Typhoon. He also has five other novels at various stages of editing and publication. Remaining active and a keen golfer, residing in Culloden, Inverness, he gazes over the Moray Firth towards Fortrose and contemplates his next round of golf.
Paul and his wife, Mandy, are still enthusiastic about travelling, which fuels Paul’s passion and inspires him to keep writing.
