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History comes dangerously alive!
From the international bestselling author comes the sequel to The Archer's Tale the second volume in his acclaimed Grail Quest series a rousing epic of vengeance, blood, honor, and love.
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"Cornwell is meticulous about historical facts and period detail, and his descriptions of butchery with arrow, mace and battleaxe are nothing if not convincing....Cornwell fans will eat this up." Publishers Weekly
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"Historically accurate and huge fun. Vintage Cornwell." Kirkus Reviews
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"With its wealth of likable characters and historical detail, this enjoyable, fast-paced novel will probably generate renewed interest in the Grail and the Hundred Years' War. Highly recommended." Library Journal
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"A swashbuckling historical adventure set in England during the Hundred Years' War. Cornwell writes with energy, enthusiasm, and wonderful detail." Book Sense
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"It is indeed a pleasure learning to love history through Bernard Cornwell's work. He takes an otherwise dry subject (to me, at least), works his storytelling magic, and turns it into high entertainment." BookReporter.com
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"Another typically excellent Cornwell work....There is no romantic story here, simply a gritty, sometimes horrific tale of human greed, pride, and stupidity, told in realistic detail, including murder and torture." VOYA
Synopsis
From New York Times bestselling author Bernard Cornwell, the sequel to The Archer's Tale--the spellbinding tale of a young man, a fearless archer, who sets out wanting to avenge his family's honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail.
In 1347, a year of conflict and unrest, Thomas of Hookton returns to England to pursue the Holy Grail. Among the flames of the Hundred Years War, a sinister enemy awaits the fabled archer and mercenary soldier: a bloodthirsty Dominican Inquisitor who also seeks Christendom's most holy relic. But neither the horrors of the battlefield nor sadistic torture at the Inquisitor's hands can turn Thomas from his sworn mission. And his thirst for vengeance will never be quenched while the villainous black rider who destroyed everything he loved still lives.
"Cornwell writes the best battle scenes of any writer I've read past or present."--George R.R. Martin
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The spellbinding sequel to The Archer's Tale is the thrilling story of a fearless young archer who sets out to avenge his family honor and winds up on a quest for the Holy Grail.
Synopsis
History Comes Dangerously Alive!
From the international bestselling author comesthe sequel to The Archer's Tale -- the second volumein his acclaimed Grail Quest series -- a rousingepic of vengeance, blood, honor, and love.
About the Author
Bernard Cornwell is the author of the acclaimed New York Times bestsellers Agincourt and The Fort; the bestselling Saxon Tales, which include The Last Kingdom, The Pale Horseman, Lords of the North, Sword Song, The Burning Land, and, most recently, Death of Kings; and the Richard Sharpe novels, among many others. He lives with his wife on Cape Cod and in Charleston, South Carolina.
Table of Contents
Part 1 England, October 1346: Arrows on the Hill 1
Part 2 England and Normandy, 13461347: The Winter Siege 219
Part 3 Brittany, Spring 1347: The King's Cupbearer 431
Historical Note 673