HemGrupperDiskuteraMerTidsandan
Sök igenom hela webbplatsen
Denna webbplats använder kakor för att fungera optimalt, analysera användarbeteende och för att visa reklam (om du inte är inloggad). Genom att använda LibraryThing intygar du att du har läst och förstått våra Regler och integritetspolicy. All användning av denna webbplats lyder under dessa regler.

Resultat från Google Book Search

Klicka på en bild för att gå till Google Book Search.

Laddar...

The Gilded Chain (1998)

av Dave Duncan

Serier: The King's Blades (Tales of the King's Blades 1)

MedlemmarRecensionerPopularitetGenomsnittligt betygOmnämnanden
8471525,366 (3.8)24
As unwanted and rebellious boys, they find refuge in Ironhall....Years later they emerge as the finest swordsmen in the realm--A magical ritual of a sword through the heart binds each to his ward--if not the king himself, then to whomever else the monarch designates--with absolute loyalty.And the greatest Blade of them all was--and is--Sir Durendal. But a lifelong dream of protecting his beloved liege from enemies, traitors, and monsters is dashed to bits when Durendal is bonded till death to an effete noble fop at his king's orders. Yet Destiny has many strange and inscrutable plans for the young knight--for a mission, a contest, and, perhaps, a treasure await him in a faraway land. But he soon finds himself enmeshed in treason and foul intrigues, compelled to betray the king he had hoped to serve. The Blades have ways to protect their own, but death and madness haunt the path to salvation--and few ever return unscathed. As unwanted and rebellious boys, they find refuge in Ironhall....Years later they emerge as the finest swordsmen in the realm--A magical ritual of a sword through the heart binds each to his ward--if not the king himself, then to whomever else the monarch designates--with absolute loyalty. And the greatest Blade of them all was--and is--Sir Durendal. But a lifelong dream of protcting his beloved liege from enemies, traitors, and monsters is dashed to bits when Durendal is bonded till death to an effete noble fop at his king's orders. Yet Destiny has many strange and inscrutable plans for the young knight--for a mission, a contest, and, perhaps, a treasure await him in a faraway land. But he soon finds himself enmeshed in treasonand foul intrigues, compelled to betray the king he had hoped to serve. The Blades have ways to protect their own, but death and madness haunt the path to salvation--and few ever return unscathed.… (mer)
Ingen/inga
Laddar...

Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken.

Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken.

» Se även 24 omnämnanden

engelska (13)  franska (2)  Alla språk (15)
Visa 1-5 av 15 (nästa | visa alla)
This book was really fun. More of a traditional knights and kings story. I loved the main concept of the blades and their bindings to their ward. How those bindings ruled them even if the ward they were chained to was unjust. The book had a great pace and the main character, Sir Durendal, was easy to root for.
I will be reading the next in the series. ( )
  cdaley | Nov 2, 2023 |
I really enjoyed this book. I picked this up and the other 3 in this sort-of trilogy at a flea market. I'm glad I did. How did I not know about Dave Duncan until now?

The worldbuilding is very interesting with magic that requires an octagon and chanting and other things. Although it's possible there are scrolls and perhaps quicker ways to cast certain spells, but that wasn't detailed in this book.

Boys are accepted and trained in swordsmanship of varying kinds, along with hand-to-hand fighting. I assume they learn other things like how to read and write. They move up the ranks and when the king is ready, they are magically bound to him as his protector. Sometimes the king will grant one of his "Blades" to a court favorite. This makes for some interesting situations since the Blade must protect his ward at all costs, even if the ward is planning treason. It puts the main character, Durendal, into moral corundums.

The story bounces back and forth in time, which some may find disconcerting. But it acts as a sort of post-shadowing. You know something is coming up eventually but you aren't sure how you will get there.

I think this would be a great premise for a movie or TV show. And definitely would make a great plot of a roleplaying game like Dungeons & Dragons.

I can't wait to read the next book.

PS: Each of these 3 books can be read on their own, but apparently they are best when you read al three. Duncan has also written some other books that take place in this world as well. He is a hidden gem. ( )
  jezebellydancer | Feb 1, 2022 |
Great classic swashbuckling fantasy, with lots of action. The characters have more depth than is typical for this style, and the premise and world building are first class. Loved it. ( )
1 rösta JanetNoRules | Sep 17, 2018 |
One of the best fantasy adventure stories I've read. I had to finish it quickly to know how it ended, and it absolutely kept me up at night. Very well written, the characters are exceptionally drawn, and the plot made sense. It follows a hero from child to old age and ends well.

Because the characters change names and titles through the book, the flash-forwards were a little confusing. Otherwise, the pacing was very good.

Although this is the first of a trilogy, I understand you can read them in any order, as they happen more or less simultaneously. I have the next two books and look forward to more from this author. ( )
1 rösta mcfitz | Feb 22, 2018 |
This review is written with a GPL 3.0 license and the rights contained therein shall supersede all TOS by any and all websites in regards to copying and sharing without proper authorization and permissions. Crossposted at Bookstooge.booklikes.blogspot.wordpress.com by express permission of this reviewer   Synopsis A young blade is bound to a foppish nobleman, only to find he's just a pawn in the politics of the kingdom. He is then rebound to the King, has a series of adventures in a foreign land, comes home and ends up as Prime Chancellor, only to have his adventures in foreign lands come back to haunt him in the worst way. And Ambrose, the king, is still playing politics.   My Thoughts When I finished Lord of the Firelands,  I didn't see how Duncan could write another novel that was as good, much less better. Well, I was wrong and glad of it.   This was a corker of a novel.  It dealt almost exclusively with Chivian politics and characters and we find out a lot more about the workings of Ambrose the King and his attitude towards the Blades, the Kingdom, just about everything.   In this book we follow Blade Durendal, as he is used, abused and treated like an object instead of a man by his king. We get to see how Durendal must reconcile his magical bonding [which allows him to in no way harm the king] with his strong sense of right and wrong. The issue at hand is immortality, but at such a cost that Durendal knows it is evil. We see him from the start of his Blade years until his retirement and at each point along the way he must be so imaginatively creative in his thinking and doing that it was a true feat of mental gymnastics. It was a joy to read.   This was a straight up adventure story seasoned with a little fighting, a little politics, a little magic and a little romance. Highly recommended!   Rating: 4.5 of 5 Stars Author: Dave Duncan " ( )
  BookstoogeLT | Dec 10, 2016 |
Visa 1-5 av 15 (nästa | visa alla)
inga recensioner | lägg till en recension

Ingår i serien

The King's Blades (Tales of the King's Blades 1)
Du måste logga in för att ändra Allmänna fakta.
Mer hjälp finns på hjälpsidan för Allmänna fakta.
Vedertagen titel
Information från den engelska sidan med allmänna fakta. Redigera om du vill anpassa till ditt språk.
Originaltitel
Alternativa titlar
Första utgivningsdatum
Personer/gestalter
Information från den engelska sidan med allmänna fakta. Redigera om du vill anpassa till ditt språk.
Viktiga platser
Information från den engelska sidan med allmänna fakta. Redigera om du vill anpassa till ditt språk.
Viktiga händelser
Relaterade filmer
Motto
Dedikation
Information från den engelska sidan med allmänna fakta. Redigera om du vill anpassa till ditt språk.
This book is dedicated with all my love to my grandson Brendan Andrew Press in the hope that one day he will find pleasure in it.
Inledande ord
Information från den engelska sidan med allmänna fakta. Redigera om du vill anpassa till ditt språk.
Grand Master looked even older than the Squire, but he had a hard trimness that age had not softened, as if he would still be deadly with that sword he wore.
Citat
Avslutande ord
Information från den engelska sidan med allmänna fakta. Redigera om du vill anpassa till ditt språk.
(Klicka för att visa. Varning: Kan innehålla spoilers.)
Särskiljningsnotis
Förlagets redaktörer
På omslaget citeras
Ursprungsspråk
Kanonisk DDC/MDS
Kanonisk LCC

Hänvisningar till detta verk hos externa resurser.

Wikipedia på engelska

Ingen/inga

As unwanted and rebellious boys, they find refuge in Ironhall....Years later they emerge as the finest swordsmen in the realm--A magical ritual of a sword through the heart binds each to his ward--if not the king himself, then to whomever else the monarch designates--with absolute loyalty.And the greatest Blade of them all was--and is--Sir Durendal. But a lifelong dream of protecting his beloved liege from enemies, traitors, and monsters is dashed to bits when Durendal is bonded till death to an effete noble fop at his king's orders. Yet Destiny has many strange and inscrutable plans for the young knight--for a mission, a contest, and, perhaps, a treasure await him in a faraway land. But he soon finds himself enmeshed in treason and foul intrigues, compelled to betray the king he had hoped to serve. The Blades have ways to protect their own, but death and madness haunt the path to salvation--and few ever return unscathed. As unwanted and rebellious boys, they find refuge in Ironhall....Years later they emerge as the finest swordsmen in the realm--A magical ritual of a sword through the heart binds each to his ward--if not the king himself, then to whomever else the monarch designates--with absolute loyalty. And the greatest Blade of them all was--and is--Sir Durendal. But a lifelong dream of protcting his beloved liege from enemies, traitors, and monsters is dashed to bits when Durendal is bonded till death to an effete noble fop at his king's orders. Yet Destiny has many strange and inscrutable plans for the young knight--for a mission, a contest, and, perhaps, a treasure await him in a faraway land. But he soon finds himself enmeshed in treasonand foul intrigues, compelled to betray the king he had hoped to serve. The Blades have ways to protect their own, but death and madness haunt the path to salvation--and few ever return unscathed.

Inga biblioteksbeskrivningar kunde hittas.

Bokbeskrivning
Haiku-sammanfattning

Pågående diskussioner

Ingen/inga

Populära omslag

Snabblänkar

Betyg

Medelbetyg: (3.8)
0.5 1
1 2
1.5
2 12
2.5 4
3 41
3.5 16
4 69
4.5 4
5 48

Är det här du?

Bli LibraryThing-författare.

 

Om | Kontakt | LibraryThing.com | Sekretess/Villkor | Hjälp/Vanliga frågor | Blogg | Butik | APIs | TinyCat | Efterlämnade bibliotek | Förhandsrecensenter | Allmänna fakta | 202,649,226 böcker! | Topplisten: Alltid synlig