A review by jaredwsaltz
The Fell Sword by Miles Cameron

4.0

The Red Knight continues to develop his Big Plans under the direction of a Dragon against the Powers that Be in Miles Cameron's sequel to the Red Knight. The world that Cameron has developed is good: setting an alt-history Europe from the time of the 100 Years War into the geography of the United State ("Nova Terra"), while still allowing for cross-continental travel (e.g., "Ifryqua" which is clearly Africa) is fascinating. Adding in a mixture of druidic and christian magic in such a combination as would have been well-known in the 10th century in England is a fascinating touch. The military tactics are sound (a rarity in much fantasy, in spite of how much the genre leans on military fantasy) and the characterization was good. And yet this didn't quite have the same spark as the first volume did, keeping it from five stars. Nevertheless, as time permits I still look forward to reading the next one.