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  • The Ill-Made Knight

  • Chivalry, Book 1
  • By: Christian Cameron
  • Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
  • Length: 21 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (153 ratings)

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The Ill-Made Knight

By: Christian Cameron
Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
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Publisher's summary

Discover the first medieval adventure in the action-packed Chivalry series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden.

September, 1356. Poitiers.

The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle.

On the English side, Edward, the Black Prince, who'd earned his spurs at Crecy.

On the French side, the king and his son, the dauphin. With 12,000 knights.

And then there is William Gold. A cook's boy - the lowest of the low - who had once been branded as a thief. William dreams of being a knight, but in this savage new world of intrigue, betrayal and greed, first he must learn to survive.

As rapacious English mercenaries plunder a country already ravaged by plague, and the peasantry take violent revenge against the French knights who have failed to protect them, is chivalry any more than a boyish fantasy?

©2021 Christian Cameron (P)2021 Orion Publishing Group
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Critic reviews

"A sword-slash above the rest." (Irish Examiner)

"One of the finest writers of historical fiction in the world." (Ben Kane)

"Brilliantly evoked." (Sunday Times)

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Great Narration

I can be picky about audiobooks, and start many without finishing. This was A+++ it is fascinating medieval historical fiction, which tracks true historical events. The narrator is as so good, I enjoyed every minute. Highly recommend.

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Fantastic!

Don’t listen to the negative reviews about this one. The Chivalry series is fantastic from start to finish. Non-stop action and character development that traverses all the books. Christian Cameron is among the best historical fiction writers hands down.

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Tremendous story overcomes average reader

This is the beginning of the saga of William Gold - English man at arms, mercenary, knight and student of the ways of the chivalrous life. I think this author is one of the best at historical fiction today and highly recommend this along with all of hus historical novels. They follow actual events well, get the reader attached to the main characters and create a storyline that’s difficult to stop listening to once you start.

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good but hard to follow at times

a little difficult to follow at times and I did a lot of rewinding, but the ending was great and the narrator did a really good job. I'll probably buy the next book in the series

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amazing voice actor

an enthralling narrative and a voice actor who makes it seem a lived experience are the best combination in a audio book!

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Now this is what I'm talking about

10/10 would recommend, great voice actor, great story. You can tell the author is greatly educated and passionate.

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it's a good one. I am going to start the next book immediately. I only hope it is as good as this one.

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God Almighty that was good.

my gentles,

this book was friggin amazing. as a student of history this book was fantastic. I actually found myself googling along and researching the battles and other historical figures as the story progressed. it's good enough that I am not going to wait for a credit but I'm going to buy the series outright.

and good God the narrator!? superb. he had my heart thumping and kept me awake bc I couldn't stop listening. what a story and what a story so well told.

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great series, great narration

i wasnt sure about the writing style when i started this series but soon became engaged by the story. my only complaint is that one of the books is missing from the series and is supposed to be a pivotal book.

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Great story.

This was a great tale from start to finish. He covers a lot of ground and touches your emotions. The characters are well developed but not over done.

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