Sir Edric
Book One
Welcome to the Free Countries, a familiar world of soldiers and swords, belles and balls, manners, civility, and reverence for Earth.
A totalitarian slavocracy led by the brutal Despot of Ozane now threatens the Free Country way of life. Only the martial skills of the Free Countries have, till now, deterred an invasion by the much larger armies of the Despot’s empire. It’s a stalemate, but now Gilbert, an Earthwarden, reports a terrifying new power emerging in Ozane. Could this new force break the impasse? Can the Free Countries identify and assess it in time?
Edric Manxson, a Bulwark cavalry officer, has an ancestor, Sir Vendell Manx, who wielded a strange power. Has Edric inherited this trait? Could he be the one destined to oppose the new threat?
Meanwhile, Earth transported Gilbert back a thousand years, where he must battle a beautiful and powerful priestess of Sol, who seeks to seduce him and steal his Earthpower…
28th June, 2026
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What we thought: This was one that nearly slipped under the radar and I am glad I picked it up. This turned out to be a very interesting take on Knights and crusades that brings in the forces of mystical forces. This proved to be a wonderful read and I cannot wait to see how the next chronicles further develop the storylines. Natalie Key FemaleFirst
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Natalie Key for FemaleFirst
I loved this book and can't wait for the next one to see how the story develops. Chapter 1 goes straight into the main character of the series and sets the landscape for the forthcoming action. Sir Edric's strategic military talent is shown early on so we know he is going to develop into something out of the ordinary and take a key role in fighting the menace from another land.
Giving him a family background from a Knight of 'Luck' is an interesting twist and allows his character to develop with the honorable chivalric code of the knight, and as a channel for magic.
The presence of magic is introduced as powerful forces of nature that can be wielded as a force for good in the land or manipulated as an instrument for evil. I love the way Edric finds and develops his power as more characters are introduced to give layers to the story and expand its complexity . There is time travel, a slave revolt and the growing presence of a new force of evil in the land that kept me turning the pages. If you like David Eddings I recommend you read Sir Edric.
Jan Buckingham
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