He’s the Lord of Darkness. She’s the Lady of Light. Can his black heart find love and forgiveness before his quest for vengeance destroys him and pushes them apart?Rook the Ruthless is one of the triplet bastards of King Edward III, out for vengeance against the father who ordered the death of the brothers at birth. This is one wound that time doesn’t heal.Rook lives in the catacombs of the … lives in the catacombs of the ruins of Lanercost Priory, having had to hide away as a child when Edward pillaged and burned their homeland of Scotland. Rook and his brothers have been raiding the king, working together, known as the legendary Demon Thief. But after his brother, Rowen’s betrayal, the legend of the Demon Thief is threatened to be put to rest.
Rook’s heart is black and he will never change his ways, letting his hatred of his father rule his life. But one night he discovers a woman named Calliope in his catacombs, and he is captivated by her beauty and kindness. With her presence she brings light back into his life, and Rook starts to question the choices he’s made as well as his ruthless acts.
Can the Lord of the Underworld be brought from the darkness by the angel who sees a spark of light in his soul that he doesn’t believe is there?
Find out in Ruthless Knight – Book 2 of the Legendary Bastards of the Crown Series. Don’t forget to also read the prequel, Destiny’s Kiss, and the other two books in the series, Restless Sea Lord – Book 1, and Reckless Highlander – Book 3.
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Triplets, Rowen, Rook and Reed, are the 3 Illegitimate children of King Edward.
They get separated as they try to run from the English.
Rook is saved by brother Everad and since then he has been living in the catacombs.
Rook and Reed continue to raid against the King, without the help from Rowen and his pirate crew.
Once Lady Calliope sees Rook in the catacombs she takes it upon herself to help save him.
As time goes by, they start to develop feelings for each other.
Will Rook align with his father, in hopes of becoming a Knight and winning Lady Calliope’s hand in marriage.
Book 2 of the Legendary Bastards of the Crown .. I LOVE Rook! The dark hair knight with anger so fierce only one woman can tame. This author is amazing. This 3 book series is a must have I could not put the book down, I am actually sad I finished it. BUT I’m moving on to the next series and I can’t wait. Page turner, you will not be disappointed !
i loved the book
I can’t wait to read her books!
Fan of Elizabeth Rose
A fun retelling
Having read book #1 of the Legendary Bastards of the Crown and having so enjoyed it, I knew I was in for a treat with book #2 and I was right) This time it’s Rook’s story and what a story it is!
Hating his father, the King, and vowing never to forgive his brother Rowen for having given in to their father, Rook is determined to have people fear him and continue seeking his revenge against the King. When he meets Calliope, she is light to his darkness and it’s a mutual attraction but he has nothing to offer her….he even lives in the catacombs, for goodness sakes! Calliope has such a caring heart and she just knows that Rook is a good man, if only she can make him see it.
I thought the story well written, fast moving and my heart just went out to Rook, for all the decisions he had to make. There are a few twists and turns I didn’t see coming and was holding my breath near the end, so much was going on! I do recommend this book:)
Rook lives in the catacombs of a beneath the ruins of a priory destroyed by the Scots years before, and is known as Rook the Ruthless. Rook meets Calliope as she makes her way back to her uncle’s castle through the catacombs where he makes his home. He is wounded and she helps him. Callie convinces Rook to help the villagers whom her uncle neglects and abuses. The conclusion to this one is full of twists, turns, and surprises. The king is determined to make peace with all three of his sons. Will Rook come to terms with king and reconcile with his brothers? Once again Elizabeth Rose gives us a well-written story with strong complex characters and a solid plot with challenges, suspense, and romance. Entertaining narration by Brian J. Gill. I love the way he performs the characters’ voices.
I tried, I really did, but when you find stylistic issues on 11 pages of a 24 page chapter you just have to call it a day. Rose spoon feeds EVERYTHING to her readers, from character descriptions to a character’s internal thoughts. Her second crime was phonetically spelling a Scottish accent for just one of the triplet brothers.
If you’re looking for something that doesn’t tax your brain, and the issues I noted above don’t bother you, then yeah, buy the book.
An entertaining read, if somewhat predictable. Ms Rose’s book are a pleasant way to idle away an afternoon.
I was disappointed with this book Had all the making of a really good read but fell way short
Ruthless Knight is the second book in the Legendary Bastards of the Crown series by Elizabeth Rose. This one is about Rook Douglas, who is one of the triplet bastards born to King Edward. Rook is filled with a lot of anger towards his older brother Rowen. He feels Rowen betrayed him and his younger brother Reed when he married a Lady, swore fealty to King Edward, and was knighted. When the brothers had learned they were bastard sons of King Edward they swore at that time they would do everything they could to get back at the King.
Rook survived over the years by hiding out and living in the catacombs of an abandoned priory and joining his brothers for the spoils they took in raids on the King’s possessions and shipments. Once Rowen gave up stealing from the King, it became more difficult for Rook to get by with only Reed to help in the raids.
Rook becomes acquainted with a woman named Calliope one night when she escapes the rain and takes refuge in the catacombs. She lives in the nearby castle but was in the area to deliver food to the villagers as her uncle is very harsh and demands everything from his people. Rook is attracted to Calliope as she is beautiful and very kind but he is also very cold and inconsiderate in his actions.
Having read the first book in the series, Restless Sea Lord, which I greatly enjoyed, I found that I had a much harder time getting into this work. Not sure if it was Rook’s character or the lack of swashbuckling action and really engaging secondary characters as was true of Restless Sea Lord. This story had its twists and turns but compared to the first in series, IMO it was a little lacking. Nothing against Elizabeth Rose, she writes well and I do enjoy her works and plan to read the next in the series. I want to know how all of the brothers find their HEA!
Rating: 3 1/2 – 4 Stars
Didn’t get past first chapter
It didn’t take long to read this book because it held my interest
A good summer read.
Really bad. Unreadable.
i do not see the art of the story teller
I only read the first couple of chapters then deleted. It seemed to me to be a tired old plot.
i loved this story it had strong characters in it , I like how it had strong women that knew what she wanted and the man that she wanted, and Rook the Ruthless, was willing do what it takes to get her heart
Lovely story. Cannot imagine a father or yet a king wanting to kill sons. Made for a good story!