Master of War, David Gilman
Master of War, David Gilman
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Master of War
Defiant Unto Death

Author: David Gilman

Narrator: Gildart Jackson

Unabridged: 17 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/03/2018


Synopsis

France, 1356.

Ten years ago, the greatest army in Christendom was slaughtered at Crécy when Thomas Blackstone and his fellow archers stood their ground and rained death on the steel-clad might of French chivalry. Blackstone left that squalid field a knight. Now, Blackstone commands a war band and has carved out a small fiefdom in northern France. But the wounds of war still bleed and a traitor has given the King of France the means to destroy first his family, and then the English knight himself. As the traitor's net tightens, so the French King's army draws in.

Blackstone will stand and fight—in pitched battle and in single combat. He will defy his friends, his family, and his king. He may yet defy death, but he can't defy his destiny as Blackstone: Master of War.

About David Gilman

David Gilman is the author of such young adult titles as The Devil's Breath.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sean Barrs on September 30, 2018

Some men are made for war even if they don’t know it. Thomas Blackstone is an accomplished archer and a stonemason by trade. He has the killing tools to succeed in battle, and he has the intelligence to plan and strategize. From his days working with stone, he has learnt how to perceive weaknesses a......more

Goodreads review by Chris on September 21, 2013

For a guy who shoots 131lbs English Warbows for a hobby. this novel wasn't to be missed by me. 100 years war era, 1346. And of course the battle at the Crecy ridge, one of the heydays and highlights of English Warbow archery. It starts off quite commonly. a young man, Thomas Backstone, stonemasons a......more

Goodreads review by Robin on August 18, 2013

Review Is Rome becoming the period of the past? More and more books and series seem to be gravitating to medieval periods and warfare. This is no bad thing, a change to different times, different outlooks on the aspects and manner of war. A change in weapons and a change in the pre-eminent There are a......more

Goodreads review by RJay on October 04, 2017

While I enjoyed this book, for me it was a mixed bag. It was an easy read that brought to life the travails of an English bowman on the Normandy campaign of 1346 which culminated at the Battle of Crecy. However, I felt the premise too closely resembled that of Bernard Cornwell's trilogy about Thomas......more

Goodreads review by C.W. on December 05, 2021

Having stumbled upon this author while perusing through audible for an adventurous story, I’m feeling pretty pleased with my discovery. This was an extremely entertaining journey that kept me interested throughout. Though the setting has been written about time and again, I found the storyline extre......more