The Book of Knights

by Yves Meynard

Book Overview

A fantasy novel about a young boy who discoves a wonderful book that fills him with the desire to grow up to be knight--and whose desire is granted in strange and unexpected ways. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312864825
• ISBN13: 9780312864828
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Tor Books
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Enchanting and Magical!

"The book of Knights" starts off about a young boy named Adelrune who finds a book- describing many different knights- in his foster parents attic. He doesn't believe in "The Rule" ( the laws of their community) and runs away to seek a man named Rainer who trains him to be a knight. Within that time he physically ages 6 years in one night ( on puropse). So, the rest of the story takes place when he's around 19 yrs. old. --- This is a great, exciting book that I really enjoyed. It has a lot to keep you interested. My brother got this for me for Christmas and I really liked it! It's a great book if you like fantasy. With wierd creatures and stuff!

An interesting read

I was given this book as a birthday present, and I loved it. Yves Meynard has a unique writing style that I've not read before. The plot was captivating and imaginative, and I loved the ending, which was comletely unexpected with me. All in all, it was a good fantasy that I highly recommend. By the way, I'm obviously not a 1 year-old. I just used the child form 'cause I don't have a password ^-^.

Jack Vance's Long Lost Cousin

I picked this one up because the author's name was familiar (a long story), and am happy to say it was the best move I've made in a long time. If you enjoy Jack Vance as much as I do, and have been searching for another author with the same high level of flair, wit, and style, then you'll be happy to hear that you've finally found one. His name is Yves Meynard. If you didn't already know this novel had been written by someone else you would swear you were reading a previously undiscovered Vance story -- which, in my opinion, is the highest compliment that can be paid to *any* writer. I can guarantee you will not be disappointed with this novel, and any future works by Yves Meynard should be added to your "buy on sight" list.

Addictive fantasy with enduring characters

I first came across The Book of Knights while surfing the Fantasy section at Barnes and Noble. The cover was what cought my attention, but when I got home, I found this book to be far beyond the normal Fantasy book. Its character's, particularly Adelrune, are wonderfully portrayed, and the story addictive. Though not among the large names in Fantasy like Tolkien, Feist, or Jordan, Yves Meynard has certainly made a name for himself with this excellent tale.

A gem of a fairy tale

Nothing seems simpler and yet is harder to write than a good fairy tale. Hans Christian Andersen could do it, and so could Oscar Wilde. My favorite, though, has always been Lord Dunsany, the finest fantasy writer of the twentieth century. No one has ever matched his distinctive blend of gossamer prose and wild invention, but Yves Meynard comes closer than anyone. "The Book of Knights" is sheer delight. I hope he will treat us to many more adventures of Sir Adelrune, that wonderfully likeable, but lethal, innocent.