The Red Knight

Miles Cameron

Jan 2013 · Sold by Orbit

About this eBook

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.

Ratings and reviews

A near-perfect epic tale. Cameron has a genius-level command of medieval chivalry, armament, and mythology, and he uses it to develop a host of complex characters in a fast-moving story that feels like it really matters. His battles make sense, tactically, and he gives the hand-to-hand melee convincingly gritty, detail.

I read up to the third book it was just ok for me i didnt hate it . In the end i just did not like the characters. Almost half of each book i have read feels empty. Its a good book if you want a realistic depiction of knights in a fantasy setting

A story that keeps you awake way to late and has you looking at the clock all day waiting to get back to it again . The loss of sleep was a small price to pay for the pleasure of reading this . Purchasing book 2 immediately.

About the author

Miles Cameron is a full-time writer who lives in Canada with his family. He also writes historical fiction under another name. The Traitor Son Cycle series is his fantasy debut.