The Dread Wyrm

By: Miles Cameron

Narrated by: Neil Dickson

The Red Knight will fight his greatest foe yet, a warlike knight who plans to claim the throne of Alba for himself in the third book of The Traitor Son Cycle.

Some are born to power. Some seize it. And some have the wisdom never to wield it.

The Red Knight has stood against soldiers, armies and the might of an empire without flinching. He's fought on real and magical battlefields alike, and now he's facing one of the greatest challenges yet. A tournament.

A joyous spring event, the flower of the nobility will ride against each other for royal favor and acclaim. It's a political contest -- one which the Red Knight has the skill to win. But the stakes may be higher than he thinks. The court of Alba has been infiltrated by a dangerous faction of warlike knights, led by the greatest knight in the world: Jean de Vrailly -- and the prize he's fighting for isn't royal favor, but the throne of Alba itself. . .

Critic reviews

"Fans of hefty adventure epics will enjoy this dense, intricately plotted historical fantasy debut... [Cameron] packs this thick volume with enough magic, violence, and intrigue for three books, flavoring the story with period detail and earthy dialogue."—Publishers Weekly on The Red Knight

"I cannot recommend the Traitor Son Cycle enough... amazing."—SF Signal on The Fell Sword

"The Red Knight is an excellent debut... You will be won by the intricate story and sophisticated world building."—Fantasy Book Critic

"Will only get better as the series progresses...you will be won by the intricate story and sophisticated world building."—Fantasy Book Critic on The Red Knight

"Promising historical fantasy debut featuring an expansive cast, an engaging plot, and a detailed eye for combat."—The Ranting Dragon on The Red Knight

"Literate, intelligent and well-thought-out...a pleasingly complex and greatly satisfying novel."—SFF World on The Red Knight

"A rousing read."—SF Signal on The Red Knight

best book in the series

very well written conclusion to the trilogy... most lose ends tied up but with enough to leave the reader wanting more from the author

good book, bad performance

all the characters sounded wrong and the story lost some of it's charm. but the direction of the book was good

Excellent read

Exceptional book, author continues to improve, we finally start to see all the threads coming together. Can't wait for the next book!

The narrator also does a good job.

The Traitor Son cycle continues to deliver

its gritty "medieval England" type fantasy. Combat description is amongst the best every written by an author. What I really enjoyed is that Cameron offers no explanation of what the various shields, armor and accouterments are- so I find myself looking them up later on the Internet- and learning a heck of a lot about knights, archers, pages, squires and what they wore.
The world building strike the right balance between description with explanation and just allowing the world to flow by with some things unexplained. This allows for the willing suspension of disbelief. The Red Knight is the best Protagonist since Jorge in the Prince/King/Emperor of Thorns series.
Well done- great work- great series. And it keeps getting better with each volume!

This book makes up for book 2's oace

Easily makes up for the second book being on the boring end. I was so engrossed in this book I couldn't wait to start it up the next time I drove. At first I was a little unsure with the new narrator but, I quickly came around to him. He did a great job and brought plenty of life to the characters. The book had a perfect amount of romance, sadness, and action. I am almost sad that it is over.