The Cardinal's Blades
by:
Pierre Pevel (author)
Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780575084391 (0575084391)
Publish date: 2010
Publisher: Gollancz
Pages no: 371
Edition language: English
Series: Les Lames du Cardinal (#1)
This book takes place during the reign of Louis XIII of France with Cardinal Richelieu presiding over the nation. The cardinal's Blades are an elite group task ed with a secret mission but betrayal and double-crossing prevail. The fantasy element involves the existence of dragons and dragonnets bu...
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The young man entered the tavern, glad to have finally reached a place of relative safety, and warily looked around him. A few of the habitués gave him a quick glance, then returned to their wine or their game of dice. Indeed, there was little in Pierre de Pevel's outward appearance that would attra...
Most of the problems I had with this book can probably be laid at the feet of the translator and whoever was supposed to edit it once the translator was done with hit. Like a lot of people have already said, the sentence structure and punctuation leave quite a lot to be desired. The publisher seem...
Set in 17th century France, the time of the Musketeers. In this novel, Cardinal Richelieu isn't the token villain, and the main characters are an elite unit at his command, used to carry out the secret and deniable tasks to keep France safe.On top of this, there are also dragons and some magic. The ...
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