In 1095, the Pope promised a ticket to salvation for any man who took up the cross. A holy war was born. But what if the path to heaven led directly through hell? This is not the epic of shining knights, but the survival log of starving ghosts. We uncover a journey fueled by divine faith that devolved into the unspeakable taboo of cannibalism; a holy relic dug from the dirt that resurrected a dying cause; and a river of blood that ultimately washed away a sacred vow. Forget the history you know. This is the dark, forbidden truth of the First Crusade.
