These dragons and their descendants are ancient, terrible, and powerful and their plans contain little room for the lives or freedom of puny humans. Cardinal Richelieu has nowhere else to turn; Captain La Fargue and his elite group of agents, the Cardinal's Blades, must turn the tide. The 'blades' in the title of the book are a collection of crack swordsmen/ bravo's in the employee of the Cardinal, not the actual weapons of a sword wielding preacher. The Cardinal is a very 'Dumas' type Cardinal from the Three Muskateers, up to his neck in intrigue /5(26). The Cardinal's Blades is a fantasy novel by Pierre Pevel, set in seventeenth century France. Tropes present in the novel: Casanova: Marciac. The Cavalier Years: Set in seventeenth century France, contains Musketeers, dueling, etc. Cult: The Black Claw. Fake Defector: Laincourt; Face Heel Turn: In the backstory, Louveciennes, the Comte de Pontevedra.
Pierre Pevel. Pierre Pevel, born in , is one of the foremost writers of French fantasy today. The author of seven novels, he was awarded the Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire in and the Prix Imaginales in , both for best novel. Read reviews and buy The Cardinal's Blade - by Pierre Pevel (Paperback) at Target. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. Free standard shipping with $35 orders. Expect More. Pay Less. The Cardinal's Blades by Pierre Pevel, , available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. The Cardinal's Blades: Pierre Pevel: We use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
The Cardinal's Blades is a fantasy novel by Pierre Pevel, set in seventeenth century France. Tropes present in the novel: Casanova: Marciac. The Cavalier Years: Set in seventeenth century France, contains Musketeers, dueling, etc. Cult: The Black Claw. Fake Defector: Laincourt; Face Heel Turn: In the backstory, Louveciennes, the Comte de Pontevedra. The Cardinal's Blades is part historical novel, part old-fashioned swashbuckling high-action adventure, and part classic fantasy. Pierre Pevel has woven some of the best-loved fantasy tropes - musketeer-style adventuring, daring swordsmen, political intrigue, non-stop action and dragons - into a stunning new fantasy series. Paris, The 'blades' in the title of the book are a collection of crack swordsmen/ bravo's in the employee of the Cardinal, not the actual weapons of a sword wielding preacher. The Cardinal is a very 'Dumas' type Cardinal from the Three Muskateers, up to his neck in intrigue and about as trustworthy as the brakes on my first car.
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