A gathering meant to create peace can become one of the most dangerous places in the world when every leader arrives with a different purpose. In Kevin Christensen’s upcoming novel, Knights of A New World, an anticipated political summit promises cooperation, reform and a more stable future. Beneath those public ambitions, however, powerful figures are pursuing secret plans that could push entire nations toward war.
Currently in the publishing phase and expected to be available soon, Knights of A New Worldblends alternate history, science fiction, political suspense, military adventure, prophecy and personal drama. Its reimagined Britain is divided among Roman authorities, native communities, rival kingdoms and advanced Atlantean powers whose technology and political influence could transform the known world.
The summit is presented as a turning point. Leaders and representatives are preparing to debate peace, government reform, economic development, education, native rights and the future relationship between Britain and Atlantis. For ordinary people, the gathering offers hope that years of occupation, inequality and political instability may finally come to an end.
Yet not everyone wants the same kind of peace.
Some leaders see the summit as a chance to create a stronger and fairer political system. Others view it as an opportunity to expand territory, increase industrial influence, secure military power or control valuable resources. Public speeches promise unity, but private discussions reveal rivalry, fear and manipulation. The closer the summit gets, the clearer it becomes that peace may only be a convenient word used to hide more ambitious goals.
Leia, a young journalist and law student, is determined to uncover the truth behind those promises. Intelligent and outspoken, she questions political candidates and challenges rulers who neglect education, women’s rights, native communities and enslaved people. Her position brings her close to the leaders shaping the future, but it also exposes her to the corruption and prejudice hidden beneath their polished campaigns.
The political struggle also reaches the villages of Northumbria, where James and Allen are carrying out an investigative mission. Sent to uncover signs of rebellion, the two men instead encounter communities dealing with excessive taxation, armed intimidation, livestock attacks, religious persecution and fear of invasion.
As James and Allen become more involved in protecting the villagers, their mission begins to change. The people they were assigned to observe become friends, families and individuals worth defending. Their growing personal connections force them to question whether loyalty to their commanders should matter more than loyalty to their consciences.
Meanwhile, warnings of approaching tribulation spread throughout the region. Missionaries speak of prophecy, rumors circulate about a warrior king and mysterious forces appear to be influencing events from behind the scenes. Arrests, kidnappings, hidden identities, assassination plots and covert political operations make it increasingly difficult to determine who can be trusted.
The novel’s tension comes from the feeling that several conflicts are developing at once. Governments compete for authority. Military commanders prepare for unrest. Political candidates seek control of the new order, while secret agents manipulate events without revealing their true allegiance.
Eventually, the long-awaited summit becomes the scene of a devastating attack. The violence destroys the illusion that diplomacy alone can prevent war and leaves the survivors facing an uncertain future. Communities are warned to flee, alliances begin to collapse and characters must decide which causes and which people they are willing to defend.
With its complicated conspiracies, expansive setting, morally conflicted characters and rising sense of danger, Knights of A New World offers readers a story in which every promise carries a risk. Kevin Christensen’s forthcoming novel shows that wars do not always begin on the battlefield. Sometimes, they begin inside crowded forums, behind closed doors and within the hidden intentions of those who claim to be building peace.
