"Fascinating sword and sorcery"
He is the King's Blade, bound to the monarch in a binding
magical spell that forces him to protect his liege lord
even though Sir Wolf despises the sneaky and untrustworthy
royal. King Athelgar sends Sir Wolf and the Inquisitor
Delores (a magic practitioner) to the Fortress of Quondom
where raiders made off with the regal cast-off mistress
Celeste. When the duo arrives they find magic was used to
cause genocide and strange ornaments and curios unknown in
Chivrial were left behind by the invaders who managed to
escape. Even more perplexing is finding a human arm with the claw
of a jaguar on it. Delores does not recognize the magic
used here, but they learn that the warriors come from the
island of El Dorado in the little known lands across the
sea. The pair travels there hoping to uncover the secrets
of the strange magic and why the assault happened. This
quest is not easy because El Dorado is an island at war
with Distlain; the islanders have plans to stop them at all
costs. THE JAGUAR KNIGHTS is a fascinating sword and sorcery
fantasy that takes place for the most part far away from
Chivrial. There is plenty of action and romance as the
Blade and the Inquisitor go on their grand adventure
together. Dave Duncan's Blade series is an Indiana Jones-
Lara Croft action thriller with magic a part of the
storyline to add an extra spell on readers. Mr. Duncan
continues to raise the S&S bar of excellence that few can
achieve. Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted September 5, 2004
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted January 25, 2007
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