The Fell Sword
core novel 2013 The Traitor Son Cycle
Record
| First published | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.26 (10,834 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| Page count | 606 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780316212335 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
In the second book of the Traitor Son Cycle, the political landscape shifts abruptly when the Emperor of Morea is taken hostage, throwing the empire into crisis. The Red Knight and his mercenary company, fresh from their defense of the convent, find themselves in unusually high demand as various factions seek to hire their swords. With the countryside sliding into open revolt and the imperial capital itself under siege, the company is drawn deep into a conflict far larger than any single contract, as old enemies and uneasy allies alike close in around them and any success will come at real cost.
Where it sits
- Universe: The Traitor Son Cycle
- Series: The Traitor Son Cycle core; position 2 of 5 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Miles Cameron
Notes
- From the series record (The Traitor Son Cycle): A completed five-novel epic fantasy sequence, written by a former professional soldier and drawing on real medieval warfare and mercenary-company logistics, following a disgraced mercenary captain defending a border country against an encroaching supernatural wilderness.
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 The Traitor Son Cycle: position 2 of 5: previous The Red Knight (2012) · next The Dread Wyrm (2015)
Sources
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