Knight Errant is a fun read.  Almost gave me a feeling of Gullivers Travels.
350025
Great concept! I would love to read more.  Jedi trapped in Syth Space. Setting slaves free.  I would love to see more novels on this character.
1513349
Somewhat like Jeeves and Wooster though not as silly.  Some thoughtful moments round out the amusing ones.
It was nice to read while on holiday.
987612
A foolishly credulous young knight loves legends of chivalry too much, and is sure he is a hero. Over the course of various humorous adventures told in cynical or gritty style, the story brings the hero's pride down to nothing. Then the story shifts, paying off on the small hints of high fantasy from preceding chapters. The knight's troubles are just beginning, but armed with humility, his faith in chivalry and legends turns out to be fully justified. There will be high adventures and battles and magic. Maybe there'll even be true love!

I finished this book at 4 AM, went to bed, and had to get up again at 9:30 to leave a review. It's an amazing, eccentric book that gathers force as it goes, full of heroes, villains, beauty, wonder, and funny add-ins. Tiny throwaway characters grow into people who change history. The villainous Lord Talon and his revenge, and the evil dragon Sagrendus, both turn out to harbor surprises; and the story has hilarious surprises for them. The author plays with our expectations in a generous way that leaves us happier than we started, and I was both sorry to finish the story and deeply satisfied. He ties his yarn  to knightly tales of romance, pre-modern fantasy, Tolkien, Pratchett, and even Douglas Adams, but without making you feel that he's showing off his library. My only regret is that the cynical first part lasts so long; but after getting to the end, the first part seems much more fun and funny than when I didn't know where things were going.

This is the best and most beautiful fantasy novel I've read this year, and for a few other years in the bargain. Read it.
2766339
Good story about knights and magic from my favourite fantasy writer.
774918
This story is quite creative. One wonders how to add
to the many tales of "Knights in Shining Armour",
Damsels in Distress', Lords & Ladies,etc.
Ms. Tana gives a slightly different twist to those
exciting times when rogues often mistreated ladies,
but gentlemen revered them. This was also a time
when propriety was taken to the extreme, yet, it was
an admirable time.
Hint: The cover is great! it really depicts the story
content. Be sure to take notice of its detail.
The story begins with a Knight/Lord returning to his
castle after a vicious argument with his father.
He stopped in a small village to water and rest his
horse. There was a commotion in the center streets
of the town. The knight discovered three women bound
and being sold in an auction (Howbeit, illegal.)There
were too many to fight so on the biding of the last
woman he bi twice as much as the last bidder and
got the unattractive, slightly plump lady...who also
bore a sickening odor.
She immediately tried to escape, but when caught
and was going to be beaten, the knight stopped the man
and threatened to withdraw his money if a hand was lain
on her. After that she left willingly.
The woman was assured she would be free if she accompanied
him as far as the castle at Kingsborough. If she found her
way to the Abbey after that then she was free to go.
After arriving at the castle the Knight/Lord came up with
a better plan. Before he could present it she sneaked out
of the Castle and attempted to run away.
Thus began a frustrating and stormy relationship between the Lord/Knight and the Lady.
Who was this female? She was too polished in manners and
conversation to be a mere scullery maid. the maid was equally surprised upon discovering the Knight was indeed a Lord.
The Book was a little repetitive and somewhat predictable.
It was a chic lit, but fun, light reading anyway.
Key Points: Female slavery, choices, deceit, loyalty, romance,
violence, natural healing, Reign of King Richard.
2710221
This book was a lot of fun. There are a few great characters besides Percival. Captain Delmar, heir to a title and a large estate, is the father of illegitimate Percival and never acknowledges him as his son. He does  take Percival on as a midshipman and guides his career. My favorite  character is the young coxswain, Bob Cross. He takes care of our hero,  protecting and advising him, and teaching him the ways of the navy. Our  hero voyages on and goes through some adventures, fights some good battles,  is captured by pirates, and saves the life of his future love. The book  ends with a violent storm off the French coast and a shipwreck that is  described in great detail. The first part of the book is devoted to  Percival's Mother and his early childhood. Young Percival is a scamp, a  rogue, and a prankster. He is not a particularly pleasant young man. His  antics are funny and I felt sorry for his first schoolmaster. All of  Marryat's books have a similar theme. A young man of noble birth (usually  unknown to him) goes to sea, does good, wins promotion, meets his love,  then return home to title, wealth, and fame. But Marryat's books are all a  lot of fun and worth reading. They were written by a Royal Navy Captain  that served in the Napoleonic War.
4745042
Though the title may sound a little on the cheesy side to some, this book is anything but. Those looking for a good, old-fashioned adventure/coming of age story with knights and ladies will likely be well pleased with this one.
Written in the style of classical authors, such as Henty and Pyle, it could also appeal to thier readers, and is free of some of the issues that sometimes plague more modern works (political correctness, excessive sexual content etc.....).

In a sense, its just smashing good fun- and family friendly fun at that. With the last book I found the archaic style langauge to be something of an issue- but this time around I actually found it rather endearing.
It was intersting to see some of the characters from the last book develop and come into thier own- especially those like Nathaniel whom I found a little flat last time around.
The theme of loyalty and courage was also well-delivered (as well as the messages about not judging by appearances, or failures which could be derived from the story).

Historically- it seemed fairly accurate in the broad sense- though having French characters referring to Shires in France seemed a little dubious. Also, I'm not sure if the idea of bands of knights being able to travel across countries to attack and kidnap one another, without intervention from any kind of centralized legal system seemed plausible.
The King was supposed to be able to control things like that, or local enforcement officers- but we don't really see anything like that here.

The above were really my only complaints though. Overall I enjoyed this, and would certainly like to read the next one.
1535466
Arthurian England...Excalibur....Lancelot...Gawain...Merlin....Guinevere.

Why do those names still make us sigh and think about what could have been, and wish for what the legend tells us was before the manipulations of Morgana and Mordred brought it to its knees?

THE KING'S RANSOM takes place during those times when England was not a unified country, but many separate monarchies, with Arthur striving to bring them all together. I love the tales of this time, when magic and treachery both played pivotal roles in the future of the land.

In this story, the Castle Pembrook, leaning heavily in favor of Arthur's unification of Great Britain has had a murder and the theft of it prized KING'S RANSOM. The knights of its realm head out and find the knife used in the murder with a vagabond the youngest prince and his two friends have grown fond of.

Charged with murder and theft, the friend they call Wild Man will be executed if he does not confess before Arthur, heading their way in one week's time arrives.

The three friends, certain their Wild Man friend is innocent each set off on a different portion of a quest to prove him innocent and themselves not cowards.

This is a story written for the young...well, I guess I'm young because I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I only found one problem...the Pembrook insider was never revealed. Other than that, it is one of the most well paced, delightful Arthurian Romps I have read in a long time.

I happily award this book  4 1/2 stars.
133986
In spite of the tiny handful of typos, and the occasional plot hole, this is one wildly entertaining story.  Just reading the premise was enough to get me interested, as I've always had a weakness for swords-and-sorcery style fantasy stories.  Everyone knows Conan the Barbarian, thanks to Arnold.  I think Ronan is a bit more real.  And a lot more amusing.  It's obvious the author likes to enjoy his work, and clear that he has a developed world for these characters.  Definitely worth a read for anyone looking for a lighter story.  Very amusing, if bloody, coming-of-age revenge story.  I read the Kindle version, and it's worth it.
2695388
I enjoyed this book. It kept me guessing the entire time. Lots of good characters and English aristocracy insight. It didn't tie up all the loose ends quite as tightly as I would like, but satisfying nonetheless.
3120157
I enjoyed this. It reads quickly and is an interesting insight into medieval times. I felt like a slipped into medieval Germany for a short vacation.  I wish the characters were a bit more developed.
4072495
I like the story quite a bit. Reminds me of Griff Hosker Anarchy series. It is a fun read and the pace is excellent.

The arc of the story is just one of two more books so it will not drag. Highly recommend the series.

Interesting stuff on the Crusades and made me want to read about them and how pointless they were and how they disturbed England and Europe.
2305032
Enjoyed the Detective Knight first book so I wanted to read more in this series. Like the characters and enjoy read this third in the series. Story line was good and kept your interest until the end.
2686999
This second book in the Black Knights, Inc. series is a fun tale of being in the wrong place and always seeming to find trouble no matter what. The tension between Becky and Frank is a little too drawn out but is dealt with in a believable fashion. I am looking forward to the next book.
870817
I read a few series before but this is one of the better one. The author puts you into the action. I'm sure if I got to be in his next book I would be a knight. I cant wait until his next book comes out.
1887757
I like CJ Sansom's Shardlake books--all of them including this one. It is a fun real with a couple of red herrings and a fun future tease in our beloved hunchback's next gig. This book is clearly a bridge to another Britain Sansom will be bringing to us in upcoming books.
1018247
Really enjoyed this book. I love this genre, and Greaney handles it well.

My only negative, is the extent of the physical damages suffered by the GrayMan, in a short span of time. Super human...to be able to continue as he did. But hey, thats part of the fun.