''The Blood Knight'' is a fantasy novel by

Greg Keyes Gregory Keyes (born April 11, 1963) is an US, American writer of science fiction and fantasy who has written both original and media-related novels under both the names J. Gregory Keyes and Greg Keyes. Early life Keyes was born in Meridian, Missi ...

. It's a sequel to ''

The Charnel Prince ''The Charnel Prince'' is a fantasy novel by Greg Keyes. It is a sequel to ''The Briar King'' and the second book of '' The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone''. Plot summary In this sequel to ''The Briar King'', Anne, her maid Austra, and her protec ...

'' and the third book of ''

The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone ''The Kingdoms of Thorn and Bone'' is the name of a fantasy novel series by Gregory Keyes, written between 2003 and 2008. They follow the story of Anne Dare, descendant of Virginia Dare, a famed ruler who used her magic to aid the kingdom of Cro ...

''.

Plot summary

In this third

novel A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itsel ...

of the series, Anne Dare continues her flight from her Uncle's minions, with the help of the dessrator Cazio and the knight Sir Neil MeqVren. The Holter Aspar White and the monk Stephen Darige continue on their own path, attempting to unravel the mysteries of the Briar King. Anne's mother, Queen Muriele, remains imprisoned by the usurper, Robert, while the musician Leoff engages in a dangerous game of deceit with Robert, attempting to recreate a lost dark art.

External links

Greg Keyes Official Site

Summary at Del Rey Online

American fantasy novels Novels by J. Gregory Keyes 2006 American novels Del Rey books {{2000s-fantasy-novel-stub