num_pages: 547
description: “[A] sophisticated and intelligent high fantasy epic.”— Publishers WeeklyThe legendary Briar King has awakened, spreading madness and destruction across a land devastated by a royal family’s fall from power through treachery and dark magic. Half-remembered prophecies may point to the young princess Anne Dare, rightful heir to the throne of Crotheny, as the world’s only hope. But a mysterious assassin stalks her, so skilled that even Anne’s friend and protector Cazio cannot stand against him, nor can her sworn defender, the young knight Neil MeqVren. Though Anne herself is the conduit of fearsome powers beyond her understanding and control, it is time for girl to become woman, princess to become queen. Anne must stop running and instead march at the head of an army to take back her kingdom . . . or die trying.Praise for The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone“A graceful, artful tale . . . a snare ofterse imagery and compelling characters that grips tightly and never lets up.” —Elizabeth Haydon, author of The Assassin King , on The Briar King“There is adventure and intrigue, swordplay anddark sorcery aplenty.” —Realms of Fantasy, on The Charnel Prince
language: English
title: The Blood Knight
titlecomplete: The Blood Knight (Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone, #3)
characters: Anne Dare, Aspar White, Fend, Austra, Cazio Pachiomadio da Chiovattio, Praifec Hespero, Leovigild "Leoff" Ackenzal, Robert Dare, Muriele Dare, Stephen Darige, Alis Berrye, Neil MeqVren
genres: Adventure, Epic, Fantasy, High Fantasy, Speculative Fiction, Epic Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy, Romance, Fiction, Magic
ratings_count: 4920
series: Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone
publisher: Del Rey