Grey Knights (Warhammer 40,000 Novels)

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A great story with a couple annoying problems (3.5 stars)

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Grey Knights (Warhammer 40,000 Novels)
Ben Counter
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A great story with a couple annoying problems (3.5 stars).......2007-07-31

As an avid reader of Black Library fiction, Ben Counter is a bit of a confusing author to me. He writes with the vicious streak that you need to write with to accurately represent the type of sci-fi/fantasy war found in these books, and you'll never be able to accuse Counter of assembling a story without a plot. And this book is extremely well-paced. On the other hand, there are some elements of his work in this book that seem very derivative; the main character is extraordinarily dull, and Counter sometimes seems a little bit too focused on the superhuman abilities of Space Marines.

And, heck yes, they're supposed to be superhuman. I understand that, believe me. The Grey Knights are awesome, as well, with their shields of faith projected around them and their massive halberds as hand-to-hand weapons. It's hard not to think the Chapter is cool, as not one member of it has ever fallen to Chaos (one of the primary antagonists in the world of WH40k). They are demon slayers. Nothing in these descriptions says that they have to be wooden with no distinct personality characteristics. Literally the only way to tell Alaric, the main character, from the other Marines is that the book focuses on him. I'm told that in the Soul Drinker stories, Counter does a better job with his Space Marine protagonists' personalities, and that's good. It doesn't show up here, though.

The main plot of the story is Alaric and his fellow Knights must stop the reappearing of an ancient, immensely powerful demon and the man who would summon it, an ex-Inquisitor named Valinov. I have no problem at all with this plot, as it's generally very well paced and executed. That doesn't mean it doesn't have some annoyingly derivative parts. Is anyone else here a big fan of Inquisitors? I am, and what I don't understand about Black Library stories about them in general is why authors find the need to have so many of them cross the line into Chaos worship. Don't get me wrong, Inquisitors work in higher-risk situations than probably anybody in the Imperium in this universe, but jeez, if they're going to be given all this authority...shouldn't they be trained to reject Chaos?

What I'm saying is that this has been done before. Valinov is an ex-Inquisitor, and in this book there's another character closely related to the Inquisition who--surprise!--falls down the path of Chaos despite there never really being anything that would suggest he/she would be weak enough to let it happen. I can only assume that Dan Abnett and Ben Counter have differing views on how corruptable people are. In Abnett's books, one can avoid corruption by the "Armour of Contempt" and apparently that ain't true here. You can fall to Chaos despite working feverently against it and hating what it stands for.

I'm rambing, and probably being too negative. Alaric is kind of a wooden character but a passable hero nonetheless, and the human (not Space Marine) characters that Counter crafts are all very good. It's kind of like watching a movie with a bad lead and a great supporting cast. They don't quite compensate for Alaric's Wooden Marine impression, but it helps the book move along better and helps you immerse yourself in the twisting plot. The final battle scenes are very well done and, as I've said before, Counter writes with the mean streak that you want to see from an author of a 40K book.

Overall, I give this book 3.5 stars, as the positives really outweigh the negatives to make this an altogether fun read. Nothing special, but fun. Dark Adeptus, the second book in the GK series, isn't nearly as good, but I heartily recommend this one.

An Exciting Read with Llittle Filler.......2007-07-15

This novel by Ben Counter takes a look at a somewhat different Space Marines chapter: The Grey Knights chapter, Daemon Hunters of the Imperium's Inquisition known as the Ordo Malleus.

The main character of the book is Justicar Alaric, a Grey Knight who is opinionated on matters and can see things for what they are. The story revolves around Alaric and his Grey Knights squads investigating the returning of a demon named Ghargatuloth from banishment. Don't worry, that isn't a spoiler because Counter uses the first chapter to get the entire back story laid with the original battle against the demon. This allows Counter to eliminate the need to add back story in each chapter and get down to the action.

Speaking of action, there is plenty of that. Nearly every chapter has action at some point, and what chapters do not contain useful and interesting plot devices and story. Expect a few twists in the story, but that's all I'm going to say about that. There is rarely a dull moment in this book, and outside the normal driving forces of the space marines, the characters, both main, supporting and even the one time appearances are different and concise.

One of the things about the Grey Knights that separates them from the other Space Marine's is that they are much more personable; they are not the two dimensional personas that more than a few Space Marine's characters are. This allows you to connect much more with the characters. Granted, because they are Space Marine's there isnt a whole lot to them, but they all can think for themselves and have their own thoughts they are not afraid to speak about.

If you don't know much about the Warhammer 40k universe, I myself am new to it, don't worry. Counter explains enough about it to get you along without boring you with chapters of background and history. As an example, another Space Marine's chapter that I knew nothing about makes an appearance. Within a few pages I knew everything I needed to to understand them and their driving force.

Counter's writing itself is clear and concise. He is good at describing objects and situations so you can get a good grasp of what he has pictured rather quickly. He is also capable of getting a description across in a few sentences rather than a few paragraphs, that leaves more room for what readers are really looking for in intrigue and action.

Grey Knights is a fun read, with little filler and lot's of action. Each chapter is almost it's own little side story at times. You don't need to read into the background of the Warhammer 40k universe to understand it, often a problem with such books that follow such a concise and expansive universe. I would recommend this book, even if you're not into Warhammer 40k, as despite being over 400 pages it moves rather fast.

I am the Hammer..........2006-04-26

This book is awesome. Good Points and Bad Points-
Pros-
Lots of action
Lots of Grey Knights smiting daemons with riteous fury and vengeance
Better than average plot
The bad guys get just what they deserve
Ending was awesome, if a bit Dues ex machina
Cons-
A little TOO much Smiting
Hero is sometimes overshadowed by other characters- i.e. Tancred

By the Sword of Mandulis!.......2006-03-20

Despite being 400+ pages, Grey Knights never got boring and was one of the most flowing novels I have ever read. To give you a brief synopsis, the book follows "Acting" Brother-Captain Alaric and three squads of Grey Knights as they attempt to stop the Demon Prince Ghargatuloth from being revived. Despite some other complaints I have heard, Counter provides a considerable amount of character development for Grey Knights and people around Alaric, especially Justicar Tancred who becomes Alaric's side-kick. For an action novel, the story is great and twistes in places I would have never thought. All in all this a worthy addition to anyone's library.

Elite marines in an elite book.......2005-12-02

The Grey Knights have to be my favourite space marines (together with the Deathwatch, who are served so well by CS Goto). I love the idea of elite forces, and they don't come any more elite than the Grey Knights. Counter does a fantastic job of bringing them to life and placing them in a properly rendered (and suitably horrifying) universe. This is great stuff - if you're a 40K fan, you'll love this.

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Interesting concept, flawed antagonists
Good Action - Just Don't Look Too Close
Counter delivers a very good follow-up sequel to Grey Knights
Not as Good as the First One....but What Is?

Dark Adeptus (Grey Knights)
Ben Counter
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More action with the Grey Knights in the second book of this popular ongoing series. When a planet mysteriously reappears, having vanished a hundred years earlier, the Imperial authorities suspect it may have been corrupted by Chaos. A crack team of Grey Knights Space Marines is sent down to investigate, and discover a nightmare world where technology runs riot, and titanic war machines have been possessed by daemons.

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Interesting concept, flawed antagonists.......2007-01-08

This is an interesting concept, and fairly entertaining execution. The background and depiction of the adeptus mechanicus is interesting, given that not a lot has been written about them as far as I know. The protagonists vary from interesting to rather one-sided (the inquisitor particularly), however, the book does have a major flaw in that the antagonists are almost entirely one-dimensional.

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the captain of the enemy ship, a human from the heresy (a chaos space marine IIRC) with over 10,000 years of military and command experience, and handpicked by Abaddon for this mission, upon seeing the tribute destroyed, ravages the local area and its extremely valuable assets, rather than using a brain and reasoning that the evidence of recent combat, presence of imperial vessel, and the tribute's destruction were caused by enemies and not by the planet itself. He was also 'stupid' enough to leave surviving fragments of the imperial fleet behind him so that our characters would have a way to leave.

the castigator is sufficiently stupid to want to make a big personal deal of killing up close rather than just use its power and the titan's weaponry and get the job done. It is also nice that the castigator explains everything to alaric before deciding to kill him.

It is also interesting to note that if you compare the characters of the chaos ship captain, the castigator, and scaeras (spelled wrong), they are all pretty much the same.

Good Action - Just Don't Look Too Close.......2006-09-18

This is the second book of the Grey Knights series, and much like the first it's primarily a tale of action rather than character development. Justicar Alaric and his squad return as the central heroes of the tale, supported by Inquisitor Nyxos, Interrogator Hawkwspur, Magos Antigonus, and others. The author sets the novel in the familiar Warhammer 40,000 (40K) universe developed for the tabletop game by Games Workshop.

M. Counter is an action-oriented writer, and some of the other tools of the writer's craft don't receive as much attention. His exposition tends to be applied with brute force, starting with Magos Antigonus' dictation of his current situation to his servitor, and followed by occasional instances of characters talking for the benefit of the reader more than that of their fellows. Plot devices come similarly applied, with saviors emerging - literally - from the ground, villains suddenly discovering new purpose, or faith somehow destroying physical enemies. The combination makes suspension of disbelief difficult at times, and it jars one out of the flow of an otherwise solid plot.

The large-scale plotline, and his handling of the Dark Adeptus Mechanicus synonymous with the title, is actually quite well done. The basis for the story is interesting and pulled from an unexplored portion of the 40K background: the heretically corrupt sect of the Adeptus Mechanicus that sided with Horus and chaos during the Horus Heresy. The action scenes are similarly well done, but sometimes the heroes remain functional after soaking up rather a lot of damage, even for Space Marines. A Marine's broken arm that "folds uselessly" one moment delivers a "two-handed strike" that runs his enemy completely through seconds later.

The protagonists have simple motivations and enough character depth to support the action. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for the antagonists of the tale. Their intelligence and decisions at any given moment depend on how much the author needs to pull one of the aforementioned plot devices out of his hat. They come to startling personal revelations that change their course of action, and sometimes even their form, usually to the benefit of the heroes. When frustrated from one goal, in a fit of rage, they destroy all the things that could have helped them continue their fight.

Though creative, M. Counter's feel for the 40K background just doesn't quite mesh with the established tone set by the other authors of the Black Library stable. Some elements just don't sit well with established canon, such as an individual existing entirely as information that can jump from machine to machine as necessary.

Excepting the points above, the book is generally solid, and any fan of either the Grey Knights or the Adeptus Mechanicus should enjoy it, as will any fan of an action yarn that isn't particular about well-written villains or jarring plot twists.

Counter delivers a very good follow-up sequel to Grey Knights.......2006-02-15

Ben Counter's one of my favorite Black Library writers in addition to Dan Abnett and William King. Counter's already written one series of Warhammer 40,000 novels for the Black Library: the excellent Soul Drinkers Saga. Counter added to that by starting a second series that focuses on the daemonhunting, space marine chapter of the Grey Knights. The self-titled intro novel of Counter's second series started off with a bang and kep the foot on the gas.

Dark Adeptus is the second novel in this new series and continues the adventures of Grey Knight Justicar Alaric and the surviving members of his squad. Their mission this time around takes them far from the raging war near the Eye of Terror as Abbadon and his 13th Black Crusade continues its attempt to break through the Imperium's defenses for a bee-line to Terra (Earth). Alaric, his squad, a senior Ordo Malleus Inquisitor and a small Naval fleet are sent to a backwaters system to investigate the sudden appearance of an Adeptus Mechanicus Forge World which had disappeared a century earlier and from a different location.

As soon as they arrive Alaric and his squad senses something terribly wrong about the reappearance of Forge World Chaeronias. This wrong start to their mission becomes even more complicated with the arrival of a Mechanicus ship also sent to investigate the reappearance of one of their own forge worlds. As with all Warhammer 40k novels allies sometimes work as if they're the enemy as each organization work towards their own agenda.

Counter does a good job in continuing the growth of Alaric as a unique character in the 40K universe. He does give Alaric abit more time being a holy crusader as seen in some of Alaric's dialogue, but Counter doesn't go overboard to make the character regress as a character. Counter expertly details the organization of the Adeptus Mechanicus and its relationship with the other groups in the Imperium. The way all these groups vie for control and any little advantage one wonders how the Imperium of Man has survived for 10,000 years.

The action is less epic than Grey Knights despite the epic location in this sequel. The action slowly builds up until the final confrontation in the ash and dune wastes of Chaeronias as Alaric, his squad and his erstwhile Mechanicus allies finally confront the corruption and cause of Chaeronias disappearance and troubles. Dark Adeptus finally gives a good accounting of one of the mysterious details of the Warhammer 40K universe and it involves the Mechanicus and a certain template.

In the end, Ben Counter goes a good job with this sequel to Grey Knights. I would say that it's not right at the same level of quality as Grey Knights, but not to say it's a terrible book. It's actually a very good novel but it just took a different tone than the rip-roaring first novel. Dark Adeptus does help in bringing to light more of the shadowy unreleased details of the 40K universe. I can't wait for Counter to release another novel detailing the exploits of Justicar Alaric and his Grey Knights. I highly recommend this book to fans of Warhammer 40k novels. They won't be disappointed.

Not as Good as the First One....but What Is?.......2006-02-08

I really enjoyed this book. The Grey Knights are my favorite Space Marine Chapter in the Black Library, and this is a fantastic book. The Dark Adeptus have never appeared in any story before this novel(at least to my knowledge), but I had some issues with them. It just seemed like they are not really evil enough. I was expecting something a little more dark. Also, the Grey Knights themselves did not really recieve the attention to detail that they had in the first novel. With the exception of Dvorn and Alaric, the Grey Knights are somewhat 2 dimensional. Another minor complaint is the battle scenes; any Space Marine, let alone the Grey Knights, should not be presented as being on the defensive. I expect a Space Marine to be far more assertive than Alaric and his squad were sometimes portrayed.
Those are nothing but small complaints, and it is really not fair of us to expect Ben Counter to write a sequel that is every bit as good as the first Grey Knights novel was. This is still a very good book. Those of you who enjoy a good Space Marine story will enjoy reading this.

Nine Days a Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey

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Ann Rinaldi has done it again...
Not Just For Teens!
Not bad, but less than I'd hoped for
Nine Days A Queen By: Ann Rinaldi
Nine Days A Queen By: Ann Rinaldi

Nine Days a Queen: The Short Life and Reign of Lady Jane Grey
Ann Rinaldi
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Release Date: 2006-01-31

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I had freckles.

I had sandy hair. I was too short.

Would my feet even touch the ground if I sat on the throne?

These are the words of lady Jane Grey, as imagined by celebrated author Ann Rinaldi. Jane would become Queen of England for only nine days before being beheaded at the age of sixteen.

Here is a breathtaking story of English royalty with its pageantry, privilege, and surprising cruelty. As she did in her previous novel Mutiny's Daughter, Ms. Rinaldi uses powerful, evocative writing to bring to life a teenage girl caught in the grip of stirring times.

Ages 12+

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Ann Rinaldi has done it again..........2006-06-12

Ann Rinaldi never disappoints--Nine Days a Queen was another excellent novel.
An interesting aspect is that it was written in the first person, as if Lady Jane Grey's ghost is telling the story. This point of view makes the reader sympathize more with Lady Jane.
Through this book, I learned some less-known facts about the Tudor period. I could relate to Lady Jane, and found myself in tears at many parts of the book.
This is a must for Ann Rinaldi fans, and fans of the Tudor period.

Not Just For Teens!.......2006-06-04

NINE DAYS A QUEEN, perfectly reveals the compelling story of Lady Jane Grey. Her story, which is told in a first person narrative, begins at the age of nine when she is sent to the Court of Henry VIII by her manipulative and ambitious parents. Here she meets her future guardians, Katherine Parr (the sixth of Henry's wives) and Thomas Seymour; she reconnects with her cousins, the future King Edward VI, Princess Mary (later Queen Mary I) and the Princess Elizabeth (Elizabeth I). Her happiness at escaping the harsh, unpleasant world of her parents is charmingly evident though almost fleeting when one considers her short life. Soon enough upon Katherine's death, Jane is back home as her parents continue to scheme to make the most advantagous marriage and future for her. Maneuvered into accepting the crown after Edward's death in a ploy filled with both religious and political overtones, she is abandoned and left to falter by those who should be closest to her.

This is a lovely and lovingly researched historical novel which I am confident will lead its readership to futher delve into the lives of its main and secondary characters. It is obvious Rinaldi, who is so brilliant in the YA genre, knows her readers and enthusiastically writes *for* them...and quite happily takes those willing adults along for an intelligent ride too.

Not bad, but less than I'd hoped for.......2006-06-01

I should preface my review by saying Ann Rinaldi wrote this book for teens, and I read it when I was 35, after reading several other books on the Tudors.

Rinaldi's novel tells the story of Jane Gray, who was the victim of a plot to place her on England's throne in order to keep the Catholic Queen Mary I off of it. After the scheme failed, Jane was beheaded at age 16.

The first and last third of the book were great, but it sagged in the middle. I may know too much about Tudor history to have enjoyed it thoroughly. In simplifying the story, Rinaldi omitted some things I thought were essential to understanding Jane's short, tragic life. For example, Rinaldi barely mentioned the role religion played in politics at the time. And she let Thomas Seymour, Lord High Admiral, off the hook for his treasonous activities. In the book, Jane believes he is executed for nothing more than rumors. In fact, Thomas tried to kidnap Edward VI and displace the Lord Protector, Edward Seymour, his own brother.

In the middle of the book, Jane became annoying, wringing her hands and acting helpless far too much. In the beginning, she was a bewildered child who just wanted a peaceful life. In the end, she showed dignity and strength as the nobles who placed her on the throne turned their coats and left her to her unhappy fate.

Nine Days A Queen By: Ann Rinaldi.......2006-05-20

Nine Days A Queen
By: Ann Rinaldi

Nine Days A Queen is about the nine day reign of Lady Jane Grey over England. She was royalty through her mother, the Duchess of Suffolk and only fifteen years old when she died. Because of harsh life at home on Bradgate Manor Sir Thomas Seymour adopted Jane and took her to live with her relatives in London. Jane's life in London took drastic changes. In the time she was there King Henry VIII had died. After his death his sixth wife, Katherine Parr, married Sir Thomas Seymour and they had a child together. But sadly through childbirth Katherine died. Many rumors went around after this saying that Sir Thomas had committed murder and treason. He was later arrested and beheaded. Jane was strictly told to return home because her parents feared for her safety. On returning home Jane was to get married. Although she didn't want to it was required that she get married to success her mother. Jane got married to a man named, Guildford Dudley.
Soon after she got married something amazingly wonderful happened. Lady Jane Grey became Jane Grey, Queen of England! Jane was very nervous about becoming Queen because she knew her cousin Mary would dispose of her and her kingdom. And that is exactly what happened. After nine days of Jane's rule over England, Mary came to power. She was Catholic and by her fathers laws only Protestant was acceptable.
Soon Jane, Guildford, and some of her maids were led away to the tower. This was where prisoners stayed and waited until they were released or even killed. Sadly, Jane and Guildford's fate was that they were to be beheaded. But Jane strongly doubted this. Her own cousin wouldn't kill her because she was afraid of loosing power. Jane believed that right before she were to be beheaded that a reprieve would come and she would be able to go home. After about a year in prison the time came for Jane and Guildford to be executed. On the day of her execution, Jane seemed to be fairly happy but frightened. She knew her cousin loved drama and would probably send the reprieve just when the executioner was raising his axe. But she always had the thought in the back of her mind, "What if the reprieve never comes, what will become of me?" That very morning in the flicker of an eyelash Jane's husband, Guildford, was beheaded. Jane knew she was next. Jane solemnly walked outside to the execution block, still in hope of a reprieve. Jane was bound with ropes and blindfolded. Everything around her was still and quiet, except for the low beating of drums. And then on that day in 1554, Lady Jane Grey was beheaded.
I really liked this book because of its historical background and the life of a simple teenage girl who becomes Queen at 15. It was also interesting to think that she was cousins with some of the most famous historical figures in history. That would be very cool. I learned a lot about history through this book because I never knew of a Lady Jane Grey or of Henry VIII last wife and how after he died was remarried and had a child. This book was very interesting.

Nine Days A Queen By: Ann Rinaldi.......2006-05-20

Nine Days A Queen
By: Ann Rinaldi

Nine Days A Queen is about the nine day reign of Lady Jane Grey over England. She was royalty through her mother, the Duchess of Suffolk and only fifteen years old when she died. Because of harsh life at home on Bradgate Manor Sir Thomas Seymour adopted Jane and took her to live with her relatives in London. Jane's life in London took drastic changes. In the time she was there King Henry VIII had died. After his death his sixth wife, Katherine Parr, married Sir Thomas Seymour and they had a child together. But sadly through childbirth Katherine died. Many rumors went around after this saying that Sir Thomas had committed murder and treason. He was later arrested and beheaded. Jane was strictly told to return home because her parents feared for her safety. On returning home Jane was to get married. Although she didn't want to it was required that she get married to success her mother. Jane got married to a man named, Guildford Dudley.
Soon after she got married something amazingly wonderful happened. Lady Jane Grey became Jane Grey, Queen of England! Jane was very nervous about becoming Queen because she knew her cousin Mary would dispose of her and her kingdom. And that is exactly what happened. After nine days of Jane's rule over England, Mary came to power. She was Catholic and by her fathers laws only Protestant was acceptable.
Soon Jane, Guildford, and some of her maids were led away to the tower. This was where prisoners stayed and waited until they were released or even killed. Sadly, Jane and Guildford's fate was that they were to be beheaded. But Jane strongly doubted this. Her own cousin wouldn't kill her because she was afraid of loosing power. Jane believed that right before she were to be beheaded that a reprieve would come and she would be able to go home. After about a year in prison the time came for Jane and Guildford to be executed. On the day of her execution, Jane seemed to be fairly happy but frightened. She knew her cousin loved drama and would probably send the reprieve just when the executioner was raising his axe. But she always had the thought in the back of her mind, "What if the reprieve never comes, what will become of me?" That very morning in the flicker of an eyelash Jane's husband, Guildford, was beheaded. Jane knew she was next. Jane solemnly walked outside to the execution lock, still in hope of a reprieve. Jane was bound with ropes and blindfolded. Everything around her was still and quiet, except for the low beating of drums. And then on that day in 1554, Lady Jane Grey was beheaded.
I really liked this book because of its historical background and the life of a simple teenage girl who becomes Queen at 15. It was also interesting to think that she was cousins with some of the most famous historical figures in history. That would be very cool. I learned a lot about history through this book because I never knew of a Lady Jane Grey or of Henry VIII last wife and how after he died was remarried and had a child. This book was very interesting.

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Knights of the Range

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The most beautiful lady in Texas tames a wild outlaw gang.

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Did Rowan Really Have to Hit Chamberlain -- Twice?
Chamberlain's Knight is an awesome read!

Chamberlain's Knight
Skyler Grey
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High profile model, Chamberlain De Larah, sails off on a much-needed vacation. A freak storm on the high seas sends her back in time where she becomes involved with a hauntingly familiar noble, a sorceress hell-bent on revenge, and one very sexy knight who's unknowingly caught in the middle. Chamberlain crosses paths with Rowan Blackthorn, loyal knight to the king-both unaware of her ties to his father's sworn enemy. Can the handsome knight's growing affection for the lovely maiden soften his heart or will Chamberlain become a pawn in Rowan's revenge against a man she barely knows?

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High profile model, Chamberlain De Larah, sails off on a much-needed vacation. A freak storm out on the high seas sends her back in time where she becomes involved with a hauntingly familiar noble, a sorceress hell-bent on revenge, and one very sexy knight who's unknowingly caught in the middle. Chamberlain crosses paths with Rowan Blackthorn, loyal knight to the king-both unaware of her ties to his father's sworn enemy. Can the handsome knight's growing affection for the lovely maiden soften his heart or will Chamberlain become a pawn in Rowan's revenge against a man she barely knows?

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Did Rowan Really Have to Hit Chamberlain -- Twice?.......2007-07-27

I really wanted to love this book. Granted, Skyler Grey did a great job with her writing and storytelling, but I could not get past the fact that the male lead, a bitter knight named Rowan, backhanded the female lead, Chamberlain, TWICE in the story. The first time he backhanded her, she fell to the ground and "tasted blood in her mouth." No matter how bitter or angry any male lead is in a book, the fact that a man would physically control a woman using violence shows that he is capable of continuous violence toward women (regardless if he loves them). The saying goes, "If a man hits you once, he will hit you again." I lost complete respect for Rowan and did not find him appealing at all. Regardless if his character is portrayed as bitter and angry at life, the author could have found other ways to convey that without involving physical abuse toward the woman he supposedly has feelings for.

I am by no means a prude when reading books - as my favorites include J.R. Ward,Christine Feehan,Laurell K. Hamilton, and the list goes on - but when a man has no control over hitting a woman to dominate her he isn't really worth getting to know. In addition, during the medieval times I'm sure men often beat their women, but when reading a romance novel or historical fiction, do we really need to see our heroes beating on the female protagonist?

I can't recommend this book, as it sends the message that even if a man hits you, he still has feelings for you, and he can't be that bad of a guy. No real man should ever hit a woman, and it did not belong in this book.

Chamberlain's Knight is an awesome read!.......2007-06-24

I received Skyler Grey's Chamberlain's Knight this morning and could not put it down until I finished it! It is an enchanting story. I laughed, I cried, I had every emotion possible. Skyler's story line in Chamberlain's Knight is awesome. I loved everything about it! I consider it a must read, for anyone that loves paranormal romance, like me! LOL or for that matter simply romance, not to mention sensuality,galore. Skyler pulls you in right away, and keeps you there...not a boring chapter anywhere! I applaud...Skyer Grey!

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ATOM MIND Vol. 4 No. 15 (Winter 1995)
Gregory, Editor (Judson Crews, Cheryl Townsend, Ron Androla, Al Masarik, A. Knight, Kit Knight, Steve Richmond, Holly Day, A. Huffstickler, Marilyn Washburn, P. McKinnon, Errol Miller, Ann Newell, John Grey, Mary Winters, Art Coelho, et al) SMITH
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Birth of a New Knight (Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch, Vol. 2)

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Amazing story!

Birth of a New Knight (Record of Lodoss War: The Grey Witch, Vol. 2)
Ryo Mizuno , and Yoshihiko Ochi
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Amazing story!.......2003-02-15

If you were a fan of the movies or just an anime fan this is not to be missed. The story differs extensively from the movies but you can see how it influenced the shows plot lines. Focusing entirely on Karla you will be surprised how far the story came to become a 13 episode hit. The Manga is nothing short of spectacular and the story is outstanding. The artwork is well done and in b/w loses nothing. All your favorite characters are here. This is a must pick up if you loved the show.

Blackjack to Win: A Layman's Guide to Beating the Game

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Blackjack to Win: A Layman's Guide to Beating the Game
Grey Knight
Manufacturer: Grey Knight Publications
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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Five Days Till Dawn: A Knight's Ruse
Patrick Grey
Manufacturer: Zumaya Publications, LLC
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1894869516
Release Date: 2002-05-29

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Sir William easily defeats enemies with swords, but when his king, a beautiful shepherd girl, and his dead parents plot against him, he makes secret plans to defeat them all.

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Grey Knight (Pendragon)

Manufacturer: Chaosium
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 0933635354

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