Winter's Knight

by Richard Argent

As a boy, Andrew was touched by the otherworld when the ghost of a dead murderer sought out his village, showing him his fate. And though his father is just a blacksmith, nothing will keep Andrew from riding to the Crusades to seek the honours he has been promised. He lives battles of the imagination, seeing harsh midday sun glint off sword and armour, where he rides his horse into war in a riot of colour and noise.

But dead men keep secrets, and much of the future has been kept from him. Andrew may find the glory of the Crusades and skirmish with Saladin's most powerful warriors. Or he may become entangled in Templar politics and wander in the desert haunted by jinn and demons.

What is certain is that Andrew will face tests of blade and spirit. And his dreams will be measured in blood before he sees home again.

Genres: Fantasy

522 pages, Paperback

First published June 6, 2010

About the author

Richard Argent is married with children. He is happiest in the wilderness, is a keen skygazer and is a long-standing member of the Cloud Appreciation Society. His main home is near Sutton Hoo in East Anglia but he spends his winters in Andalucia.

Reviews

[Philip · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm such an imbecile that I got halfway through this one before realising it was intended for kids.

That said, I read Alex Scarrow's entire Time Riders series and although it was for young adults (kids, lets face it) it was written in such a way that you really wouldn't have known.

This one, though, is pretty simplistic and I am so stupid it didn't dawn on me until I realised that there were no words over 7 letters long, no blood and no medieval detail. I even swallowed the daft magic creatures up to a point.

So, a great book for kids of about 12 and up. At least i didn't need a constant referral to a index of latin words like Harry Sidebottom or a dictionary to translate some of the words he seems to delight in using.

Best to ignore this review really.

[Becky · Rating 2 out of 5]

Liked the historical bits but not keen on the fantasy parts. Not the same standard of writing all the way through with some shoddy bits.

[Garry Kilworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

I could not put this books down. It had me hooked from the first sentence. I hope there's a sequel.

[Wulfrun Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just finished it and was actually kinda down to finish!, yes the tale does have some.. silly parts, some very childish parts... but overall, I really enjoyed it! a nice gentle... tale