''Son of the Black Sword'' is a 2015 epic fantasy novel by

Larry Correia Larry Correia is an American fantasy and science fiction writer, known for his ''Monster Hunter International'', ''Grimnoir Chronicles'', and ''Saga of the Forgotten Warrior'' series. He has authored or co-authored over 20 novels, has over 50 pub ...

and published by Baen Books. It is the first book in the '' Saga of the Forgotten Warrior'' series. It was followed by ''

House of Assassins ''House of Assassins'' is a 2019 epic fantasy novel by Larry Correia Larry Correia is an American fantasy and science fiction writer, known for his ''Monster Hunter International'', ''Grimnoir Chronicles'', and ''Saga of the Forgotten Warrior ...

'' in 2019. It won Best Fantasy Novel at the 2016 Dragon Awards, was nominated for a 2015

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and the 2016 Gemmell Legend Award. The novel also placed ninth in the 2016 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel readers' poll.

Reception

'' Publishers Weekly'' gave ''Son of the Black Sword'' a starred review, stating that it was "full of action, intrigue, and wry humor", calling the characters "complex" and "sympathetic". Nick Sharps at Elitist Book Reviews gave the novel five stars, praising its main character and saying "Ashok is the sort of protagonist to do Conan proud", and that it would "earn Larry a lot of new fans from the fantasy genre". It won Best Fantasy Novel at the 2016 Dragon Awards, was a finalist for the 2015

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in the novel category, and nominated for the 2016 Gemmell Legend Award. The novel placed ninth in the 2016 Locus Poll Award results for Best Fantasy Novel.

References

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