| Title | : | The Savage Knight |
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| ISBN | : | 1907992340 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781907992346 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 |
| Publication | : | First published September 1, 2011 |
In a quiet village on the Welsh border, Dodinal believes he may have finally found a home, but the village is struck by child-stealing raiders from the hills, and he must take up arms once again in his new friends' aid. His quest will take him into the belly of darkness, as the terrible secret hidden in the hills comes to light...
The Savage Knight Reviews
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A riveting story and my introduction to Arthurian legend. I couldn't put it down after the first few pages.
This particular story is a good stand-alone narrative of a Sir Dodinal, a knight of the round table for his wild appearance and love of the woods, for which he is nicknamed "The Savage".
This is mentioned in the latter portions of the book itself, but it is worth noting that Sir Dodinal was often portrayed as something of a pushover and someone who needed saving more often than not. Yet in this story, he is a lone knight who more than holds his own. Interestingly, he also appears to be an atheist, a stance which almost all may hold to have been extremely uncommon at the time.
The narrative and characters are intelligently written. The menace of the enemy was so clearly terrible that I sincerely feared for the heroes' success. This suspense kept me at the edge of my seat and flipping through the pages. -
Overall a pretty average read but the characters were well-developed and that's what hooked me into this novel.
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These retellings of the Salisbury manuscript have yet to disappoint me. On to Dark North!
