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The Emperor's Sword review
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Another superb historical novel of the Middle Ages. We're slowly catching up to the frame story and William Gold is a little older, wiser, and wearier.
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Hawkwood's Sword review
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Another excellent entry. This time we follow William Gold as he travels and fights in Savoy, Spain, England, France, and finally Italy, all while navigating increasingly complex political intrigue and personal tragedy. It's as well-written and exciting as the rest of the series.
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Sword of Justice review
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Another excellent entry, Sword of Justice is everything historical fiction should be: well-researched, believable, and grounded, while not letting concrete dates and events get in the way of a good story.
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The Green Count review
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Another excellent entry, this time focusing on Gold's activities in Frankish-ruled Greece, a really interesting time period with tons of political intrigue as French and Italian feudal lords scheme, funded by Italian bankers with the Roman Emperor in the background as the nominal overlord. It's a...
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The Long Sword review
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The Long Sword is another excellent entry in the Chivalry series. It has the same gritty, visceral writing and colorful cast of character as the first book, and develops William Gold into a more interesting, refined character.
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The Ill-Made Knight review
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I'm familiar with Christian Cameron through his Tom Swan series, and the Chivalry series shares a lot of DNA with it. Lots of battles, politics, marching back and forth, chivalry, arms and armor. It's great stuff, and I haven't found anyone that does truly authentic historical fiction better than...
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