The Golden Sword (Branion series, Book 4)
On the eve of the 500th anniversary of the founding of the kingdom of Branion, the four DeKatherine cousins, under the guidance of Celestus, head of the family, organize a heretical conspiracy that threatens to bring down the kingdom's leading noble family and perhaps overthrow the ruling house, too. Each cousin wrestles with internal conflicts as well as with the others and with the legality and risks of the plot. Reluctant heroes or villains in fantasy now seem to be coming in entire families--a far cry from the genre's early days, when solitary wanderers were the norm. But Patton handles the varied elements necessary to an inevitably more complicated plot very skillfully. The fourth book in a series,The Golden Swordstands well on its own, thanks in part to a chapter-by-chapter cast list that especially helps newcomers. Workmanlike and well told, it is sure to attract and hold fantasy fans.Roland GreenCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved