ÜHEKSAS RISTISÕDA Üheksas ristisõda oli viimane "keskaegsetest" ristisõdadest, Euroopa kristlaste katsetest tagasi vallutada Püha Maad. Sõja põhjus oli Mamelukkide võimsuse pidev kasv ning jätkuv kohalolek Pühal Maal. Viimased ristisõdijate riigid Süürias olid kokku varisenud. Sõjas osales palju erinevaid tegelasi: Inglismaa prints Edward, Prantsusmaa kuningas Louis IX, aga ka paavst ja Bütsantsi keiser, ning mongolid Hulagu Khan ja Mongke, ning mamelukkide liidrid Baibars ja Quituz. Sõda on peaaegu lahutamatult seotud Kaheksanda ristisõjaga.
Eclipse, Ch.9.Target Bella returns home from the Cullens to find a message from Jacob. He is sorry and wants her to call him. Bella heads to her room and discovers that there are things missing: a pillow, some laundry, and some socks. When Edward arrives, he is alerted to the scent of a vampire he doesn't recognize. Quickly, Edward takes Bella to Alice while Jasper and Emmett comb the woods and keep on eye on Charlie. Alice is frustrated because she didn't see anything. Edward is angry that someone got past Alice's sight. Alice is overloaded with watching so many things. Their first thought is that the Volturi paid Bella a visit, but Alice is sure she would have seen that. They ponder whether or not Cauis or Jane would have sent anyone. Emmett and Jasper return saying the visitor left hours ago and used a car. The Cullens continue to try to determine who would go into Bella's room and why they hadn't harmed Charlie and are unable to r...