The Red Knight

By Miles Cameron

The Red Knight - Miles Cameron
  • Release Date: 2013-01-22
  • Genre: Historical Fantasy
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 280 Ratings

Description

Miles Cameron weaves an epic tale of magic and mercenaries, war and depravity, politics and intrigue in this action-packed debut fantasy The Red Knight.

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 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. . .

If you're a fan of Mark Lawrence, John Gwynne, or Brian McClellan you won't want to miss out on this intricate, epic debut fantasy.

Reviews

  • Simply wonderful

    5
    By Slow burn.
    Amazing read, finished this over a few weeks and I’m going to dive into book two as soon as I submit this review. Cheers to the author for submersing me in a world of dragons and magic that I don’t care to come out of!
  • Possibly the best dark fantasy military descriptions

    5
    By Andyk54
    ...I have ever read. Cameron is simply a master at writing about medieval warfare, and his magic is almost as good. This book comes together at the end ina way that will blow your mind and leave you wanting more. Don’t miss.
  • Amazing series

    5
    By Metabenny
    Amazing
  • Not good

    1
    By Hggyn
    While the magic system is interesting, it's never fully explained. The book is full of typos. And very difficult to follow the battles. Save your money on this one.