Count Scar

By Robert A. Bouchard and C. Dale Brittain

Book Overview

Magic, heresy, and treachery: Count Galoran must face them all to keep his high castle.
- Galoran is a scarred warrior and younger son, cast aside by the emperor when his days of service seem over.
- Melchior is a priest trained in the difficult and highly dangerous magical arts, with dark family secrets to hide.
The two are thrown together when Galoran unexpectedly inherits the castle and county of Peyrefixade, and Melchior is assigned as his spiritual advisor. Galoran soon learns that others covet his castle, the heretics who were supposed to have been defeated in the great war against them but who still hide in their mountain fastnesses. They practice powerful magic that, it seems, can only be countered by another magic worker--but can Galoran trust his chaplain? Set in an alternate version of southern France in the Middle Ages, the story is told from the alternating viewpoints of the two main characters, who may see the same events very differently. The outcome turns on mystery, betrayal, desperate battles, religious passion, and the fundamental question of who is really the enemy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HBJLT79B
• ISBN13: 9798184790060
• Release Date: September 1997
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A fine read

I loved the same author's Yurt series, and hated her 'Voihma'. This one is more serious than the Yurt books, but basically of the same stamp. The world is different - instead of early medieval, this is late-medieval, and based in a warmer latitude. The characters are well-realised, and the story carries you along. Recommended.

Fantasy Grounded in History

Another fine work by a too-little-known author. Her fantasy world, like the real Middle Ages, has real religious passions. The growth and struggles of her characters are all the deeper in this context.

A Most Satisfying Book

The publisher's blurb almost put me off, but since I dote on the Yurt series, I decided to trust that I'd like this book by C. Dale Brittain--and with its first sentence, I knew I was going to enjoy it. Despite my complete lack of interest in the Middle Ages and the intrigues of that time, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I marvel at Brittain's ability to create so many characters I like! What a satisfying book! If only the next in the series were available now! I look forward to other books by the Brittain/Bouchard team and just wish I didn't have to wait for them.

A fun and exciting blend of fantasy and mystery

Fantasy author C. Dale Brittain brought us the thoroughly enjoyable "Wizard of Yurt" series. In Count Scar, her newest novel, she joins with Robert Bouchard to weave a tale of magic, faith, and mystery in the barony of Pyrefixade. Memorable characters, exciting action, humor, and the trademark Brittain mystery plot make this a great novel for all fantasy fans and indeed, anyone who enjoys good fiction. Brittain and Bouchard kept me guessing throughout the entire book. If you're looking for a fun, enjoyable story with a touch of the "whodunit", I wholeheartedly recommend "Count Scar".