The Book of Knights
core novel 1998 The Book of Knights
Record
| First published | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.92 (225 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780312864828 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In the village of Faudace, the foundling Adelrune lives with his adoptive parents under a strict code called the Rule. In the attic he finds an old illustrated volume, The Book of Knights, and its tales make him long for a different life. He is also haunted by a doll with a bloodstained face that he glimpsed in a toyshop window, and he vows to rescue her. At twelve he runs away to find Riander, a trainer of knights, who agrees to teach him in return for six years of his life. His final test is to discover his own weapons and armour, and it sends him across a strange land of monsters, ships and queens as he searches for the truth about his origins.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Book of Knights
- Series: The Book of Knights core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Yves Meynard
Notes
- A French edition, Le livre des chevaliers, was published by Alire in 1999.
- From the series record (The Book of Knights): A standalone coming-of-age fantasy about a foundling who sets out to become a knight.
Sources
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