Le Fou prend le Roi
core novel 2015 Le Bâtard de Kosigan
Record
| First published | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  FR |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.07 (227 ratings, collected 2026-10-30) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9782354083038 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
In 1340, as the Hundred Years' War begins, the Bastard of Kosigan and his company, the Wolves, are sent into Flanders by the English seneschal. Their task is to uncover a plot centred on the King of France. The knight's supernatural ancestry has always been his greatest asset, but this time it may turn into a weakness. A second strand is set in late 1899, where a descendant of the knight investigates the unexplained disappearance of magical powers. His search takes him between Bruges and Lens and toward the hidden forces behind history. The book blends medieval fantasy with a rational nineteenth century, and alternates between the two periods.
Where it sits
- Universe: Le Bâtard de Kosigan
- Series: Le Bâtard de Kosigan core; position 2 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Fabien Cerutti
Notes
- From the series record (Le Bâtard de Kosigan): Pierre Cordwain de Kosigan's adventures in a Hundred Years' War Europe with elves and magic: a four-novel first cycle (2014-2018) and a fifth novel in 2024.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Le Bâtard de Kosigan: position 2 of 5: previous L'Ombre du pouvoir (2014) · next Le Marteau des sorcières (2017)
Sources
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