The Fell Sword
The historical fantasy with battle scenes full of authenticity
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4.7 • 50 Ratings
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- £5.99
Publisher Description
The second book in the TRAITOR SON CYCLE, a radical reinvention of the Arthurian legend by an expert on medieval history and warfare.
Loyalty can be expensive. Betrayal, on the other hand, is free.
With the Emperor taken hostage, the Red Knight and his band of mercenaries find themselves in high demand - and surrounded by enemies. The land is in revolt, the capital is besieged and victory will be hard won and hard paid for. And The Red Knight has a plan...
But can he negotiate all of his battlefields - political, magical, real and romantic - at the same time? And can he be victorious on them all, or will he find himself stretched too thin?
The second standalone novel in THE TRAITOR SON CYCLE by the acclaimed historical novelist Christian Cameron provides more of his trademark battles, political machinations and convincing characters.
Readers can't put down The Fell Sword:
'I loved the setting of The Fell Sword and all of it's bright, shiny, polished medieval-doings' Goodreads reviewer ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'An amazingly complex story with plots and subplots that pull you right into the world' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Amazing battle scenes yet again, cinematic and exquisite detail' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I have heard the Traitor Son Cycle compared to the Malazan Book of the Fallen, and I clearly see that. It's got the scope, the diverse cast of characters, the many interweaving storylines . . . I can't wait to see where this goes' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Takes the reader into the depths of the politics of the world, a truly dark murky, back stabbing politics, politics fueled by ambition and magic . . . It's exactly what a middle book should be, if not more' Goodreads reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This dense sequel to The Red Knight throws readers into a vast maelstrom of political intrigue as various forces fight to control the emperor's throne in the capital city of Liviapolis. The Duke of Thrake's initial plot to overthrow his cousin is foiled when an alert guard shuts the city gates against the duke's forces, but he succeeds in capturing the emperor. Irene, the emperor's daughter, claims the throne and struggles to gather defenders. Foremost of these is the Red Knight, an infamous mercenary captain with a company of loyal lances. Even the Red Knight's skills may not be enough to save the empire, given that the sorcerers of Liviapolis's vaunted magical academy don't exactly support Irene, the weird forces of the alien Wild have been stirred up, and the Red Knight himself is struggling against the possessing spirit of the sorcerer Harmodius. Cameron makes it easy for new readers to use this complex volume as a starting point for the series.
Customer Reviews
Super Epic
Great series of books, can’t put them down
Excellent Epic Fantasy
The Red Knight has undertaken a new contract - to resuce the Emperor who has been kidnapped. Once again evil forces abound and it will take all his cunning, his magic and, unfortunately, the deaths of some of his friends to win.
This is Book 2 in the Traitor’s Son series and continues the epic storyline from Book 1. There is a wide cast of characters and the story switches between them all the time as it sets up future books in the series.
Like Book 1, there are some minor spelling errors and some strange sentences that were clearly edited incorrectly. More seriously, there is a paragraph that references a conversation that never happened and orders an action that apparently never happens and is completely contradicted in the next chapter.
However, these errors are minor distractions from the epic fantasy this series is turning into and they should not put you off buying this book. Highly recommended.
Very good indeed
This was a top notch read, gripping and fun.
I like the lightheartedness of it all and the descriptive battle scenes.
The saga is progressing nicely, I hope it is all wrapped up nicely in the next book.