Twenty eight florins a month is a huge price to pay, for a man to stand between you and the Wild.
Twenty eight florins a month is nowhere near enough when a wyvern’s jaws snap shut on your helmet in the hot stink of battle, and the beast starts to rip the head from your shoulders. But if standing and fighting is hard, leading a company of men — or worse, a company of mercenaries — against the … against the smart, deadly creatures of the Wild is even harder.
It takes all the advantages of birth, training, and the luck of the devil to do it.
The Red Knight has all three, he has youth on his side, and he’s determined to turn a profit. So when he hires his company out to protect an Abbess and her nunnery, it’s just another job. The abby is rich, the nuns are pretty and the monster preying on them is nothing he can’t deal with.
Only it’s not just a job. It’s going to be a war…
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One of my favorite fantasy series of all time! Epic battles, beautifully rendered characters and breathtaking world building make it a complete must read!
I am rooting for Miles (Christian) Cameron to become more famous. Really enjoy his works.
In my opinion, one of the best fantasy novels of the last two decades. You will fall in love with his heroes, hate his villains and miss out on sleep until you finish this series.
One of the best fantasy books I have read in years and the opening to a very entertaining series. Wonderful characters, interesting plot, and a really great siege.
One the most exciting things to happen over the Christmas and New Year break was that I can across some great new epic fantasy. A new author discovery for me! Miles Cameron’s The Red Knight.
I could not say that Cameron is necessarily a new author. Cameron, who also writes under the pen name of Gorden Kent, has published a substantial body of …