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Knight Protector #3
High Protector
Kaladorn. Slave born.
Rohana knew her destiny. She’d been born to serve her king, to live and die at his command. She hadn’t questioned when he ordered his armies into the frozen North, to fight a queen who threatened the South.
Except, Queen Ilaria has never been a threat to their nation. On a frozen field of battle, Rohana learns the truth. And she has one moment to make a decision.
One moment, for a slave to rewrite the fate of two empires.
This novel features characters from the first two novels, and introduces new characters. It is a stand-alone novel.
Rohana knew her destiny. She’d been born to serve her king, to live and die at his command. She hadn’t questioned when he ordered his armies into the frozen North, to fight a queen who threatened the South.
Except, Queen Ilaria has never been a threat to their nation. On a frozen field of battle, Rohana learns the truth. And she has one moment to make a decision.
One moment, for a slave to rewrite the fate of two empires.
This novel features characters from the first two novels, and introduces new characters. It is a stand-alone novel.
270 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 29, 2020
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Rachel Ford
74 books127 followersRachel Ford lives in beautiful Central Wisconsin. She is a programmer, who works in everything from SQL to .NET to Cisco CVP and IVR. Her latest foray into new and exciting things has been developing custom Java plugins for CVP applications.
Rachel also enjoys recreating historically authentic jewelry, and mixing historical recreations with fantasy elements to create exciting new pieces.
When not designing jewelry or tinkering with computers, Rachel spends her time writing and reading science fiction and fantasy.
Rachel also enjoys recreating historically authentic jewelry, and mixing historical recreations with fantasy elements to create exciting new pieces.
When not designing jewelry or tinkering with computers, Rachel spends her time writing and reading science fiction and fantasy.
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July 30, 2021
A good third installment - Kindle Unlimited.
Lots of action and adventure! Finally seeing and hearing about our two mains Ana and Lil from book 1, and where they had got to, their individual efforts - and eventually - a reunion. Also seeing Ceiwen and Bryn from book 2, both deepening their bond and actively helping in the war effort, as we are introduced to Queen Ilaria.
We also get keen insight behind 'enemy' lines with Rohana's viewpoint, as a slave-born soldier to the Southern army, and how she is struggling with her loyalty and the orders that don't make much sense and the misinformation and propaganda being spewed in their ranks.
A really interesting and intriguing read. I did think the third romance came on a bit too quickly with the 'I Love You's' which was a bit disappointing. But all 6 ladies and 3 couples we have been introduced to so far are badass babes, who are competent leaders in their own right.
I look forward to book 4 and 5.
Lots of action and adventure! Finally seeing and hearing about our two mains Ana and Lil from book 1, and where they had got to, their individual efforts - and eventually - a reunion. Also seeing Ceiwen and Bryn from book 2, both deepening their bond and actively helping in the war effort, as we are introduced to Queen Ilaria.
We also get keen insight behind 'enemy' lines with Rohana's viewpoint, as a slave-born soldier to the Southern army, and how she is struggling with her loyalty and the orders that don't make much sense and the misinformation and propaganda being spewed in their ranks.
A really interesting and intriguing read. I did think the third romance came on a bit too quickly with the 'I Love You's' which was a bit disappointing. But all 6 ladies and 3 couples we have been introduced to so far are badass babes, who are competent leaders in their own right.
I look forward to book 4 and 5.
July 30, 2020
Oh heck yeah! I am so entertained!!
Ceiwen and Bryn are such badasses, and then Queen Ilaria just surprised the heck out of me, and I was waiting and waiting for Rohana to make a move and I did not expect the scene that played out until it was happening.
Although I am getting annoyed at the 'ending' that doesn't really feel like an ending to me. It's seems so incomplete not having a solid conclusion and/or epilogue. I don't like that things are implied... I want to know!
Ceiwen and Bryn are such badasses, and then Queen Ilaria just surprised the heck out of me, and I was waiting and waiting for Rohana to make a move and I did not expect the scene that played out until it was happening.
Although I am getting annoyed at the 'ending' that doesn't really feel like an ending to me. It's seems so incomplete not having a solid conclusion and/or epilogue. I don't like that things are implied... I want to know!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 29, 2020
Enjoyable story, but no wrap up.
This is an enjoyable story, but no wrap up and with all the different characters the queen and Rohans needed a lot more time to interact with each other.
Also a few more chapters at the end would have made a huge difference as glaring issues with prisoners and the northern leaders are not addressed while the next book takes us back to the south.
I felt that this book ended almost in the middle.
I will buy the next one but some more focus and a little more conclusion for each couple would be great
This is an enjoyable story, but no wrap up and with all the different characters the queen and Rohans needed a lot more time to interact with each other.
Also a few more chapters at the end would have made a huge difference as glaring issues with prisoners and the northern leaders are not addressed while the next book takes us back to the south.
I felt that this book ended almost in the middle.
I will buy the next one but some more focus and a little more conclusion for each couple would be great
August 22, 2020
This is book three in the Knight Protector series and matters are coming to a head, as King Agalyn of the South has decided to invade the lands of the North, ruled by Queen Ilaria, who he says has threatened their lands. The portents are supposedly good to invade as winter starts, as this would be unexpected and the North will be unprepared for an invasion. Rohana is in charge of a small unit of soldiers, but as she is Kaladorn, she is slave born and her only path was to serve her king and live or die at his command. She was presented to the priests as a baby and they decided her fate, but she is happy with her lot, as other lives could have been much worse. As a slave, even in charge of a unit, she is at the bottom of the pile and ignored in preference for those higher born and free. She is ordered to take her unit to lay siege upon a castle keep, which is dragon proof, without even a sword that can kill these creatures, being far too low in importance to need one!
Queen Ilaria has been warned of the invasion into the north by Knight Protector Brynja and elf mage Ceinwen, after Brynja’s village was invaded by dragons and priest inquisitors from the south, who were looking for the elf in the mountain. Ceinwen’s dragon Aeron flew them to the elf tower and queen’s palace, to notify her, but not many of her advisors believe them! A war has come to their lands and with winter fast approaching, the army of the south will struggle to win, but they have a few secret weapons that could even defeat dragons, vast armies and an experienced and ancient elf mage. King Agalyn has taken his army to war for his own selfish reasons and besmirched Queen Ilaria’s name. Rohana ends up rewriting the fates of the two lands, as she learns the true reasons behind the invasion and the king’s real nature, and has only a split second to make a decision that will change her own future beyond anything she could ever imagine.
A slave, a full blooded elf and the Knight Protector who rescued her, are all key to what happens in the battel between north and south, and have the weather as well as new relationships to contend with. A mix of old world wars with the addition of fantasy creatures and magic. Women’s roles are at the top of the storyline and mixes groups of characters, all in different situations and making what could be life changing decisions, in a man’s world and the prejudices they all face. Lots of new characters to add into the story and important in different locations, as the war begins. More complexity in this book, as multiple storylines collide and tell the story. Interesting to see how Brynja and Ceinwen have grown to work so well together, even her dragon has started to like her, not that he will ever confirm that! Some light moments in a story of war, bloodshed and loss. A great addition to the series and has ramped up the action no end. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
Queen Ilaria has been warned of the invasion into the north by Knight Protector Brynja and elf mage Ceinwen, after Brynja’s village was invaded by dragons and priest inquisitors from the south, who were looking for the elf in the mountain. Ceinwen’s dragon Aeron flew them to the elf tower and queen’s palace, to notify her, but not many of her advisors believe them! A war has come to their lands and with winter fast approaching, the army of the south will struggle to win, but they have a few secret weapons that could even defeat dragons, vast armies and an experienced and ancient elf mage. King Agalyn has taken his army to war for his own selfish reasons and besmirched Queen Ilaria’s name. Rohana ends up rewriting the fates of the two lands, as she learns the true reasons behind the invasion and the king’s real nature, and has only a split second to make a decision that will change her own future beyond anything she could ever imagine.
A slave, a full blooded elf and the Knight Protector who rescued her, are all key to what happens in the battel between north and south, and have the weather as well as new relationships to contend with. A mix of old world wars with the addition of fantasy creatures and magic. Women’s roles are at the top of the storyline and mixes groups of characters, all in different situations and making what could be life changing decisions, in a man’s world and the prejudices they all face. Lots of new characters to add into the story and important in different locations, as the war begins. More complexity in this book, as multiple storylines collide and tell the story. Interesting to see how Brynja and Ceinwen have grown to work so well together, even her dragon has started to like her, not that he will ever confirm that! Some light moments in a story of war, bloodshed and loss. A great addition to the series and has ramped up the action no end. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next book. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
September 28, 2020
**** SPOILER ALERT ****
In "High Protector: Knight Protector, Book Three" Ford juggles three, count 'em, three romances. Two that were covered in the first two books of the series and a third introduced in this volume. As is to be expected the author does a fantastic job of detailed world building and rich character development. Particularly that of Queen Ilaria.
The story is set against the backdrop as the "Winds Of War" ( Thank you Mr. Wouk! ) blow across the Northlands as the Southlands military forces under King Agalyn begin to prosecute a war just as winter is coming ( Thank you Mr. Martin! ) to the Northlands. Well, Ford kind of twists the old saying about a battle plan not surviving contact with the enemy just a touch. Or rather, Herr Hitler may have pointed out, from personal experience, to King Agalyn to watch out for Generals November, and December....Muwahahaha!!
All in all, this is a very good continuation of the story that began in "Squire Derel." I look forward to the next volume in the series where the author details the aftermath of the war and how things shake out. I would highly recommend reading the first two books in the series before tucking into this volume.
In the interest of transparency: I was given a review copy of this book and I am voluntarily sharing this review.
It is my own honest opinion.
In "High Protector: Knight Protector, Book Three" Ford juggles three, count 'em, three romances. Two that were covered in the first two books of the series and a third introduced in this volume. As is to be expected the author does a fantastic job of detailed world building and rich character development. Particularly that of Queen Ilaria.
The story is set against the backdrop as the "Winds Of War" ( Thank you Mr. Wouk! ) blow across the Northlands as the Southlands military forces under King Agalyn begin to prosecute a war just as winter is coming ( Thank you Mr. Martin! ) to the Northlands. Well, Ford kind of twists the old saying about a battle plan not surviving contact with the enemy just a touch. Or rather, Herr Hitler may have pointed out, from personal experience, to King Agalyn to watch out for Generals November, and December....Muwahahaha!!
All in all, this is a very good continuation of the story that began in "Squire Derel." I look forward to the next volume in the series where the author details the aftermath of the war and how things shake out. I would highly recommend reading the first two books in the series before tucking into this volume.
In the interest of transparency: I was given a review copy of this book and I am voluntarily sharing this review.
It is my own honest opinion.
August 2, 2020
Our heroine has never questioned orders, but there is always a first time.
This is book three of the series, but it works pretty well as a standalone. The essentials are presented pretty quickly. That being said, the story line is definitely a continuation, so it might be best to start at the beginning.
This story offers an interesting blend of science and magic, such as energy weapons, elf magic and dragons. The setting is fascinating and we get to another piece of it in this story, which was really nice. Our characters are well developed with solid backgrounds and distinct personalities. I love that we get another viewpoint to the main plot in this book. There is still intrigue and action which keep things moving at a good pace. Overall, highly enjoyable and I am definitely looking forward to the next book.
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes. -
This is book three of the series, but it works pretty well as a standalone. The essentials are presented pretty quickly. That being said, the story line is definitely a continuation, so it might be best to start at the beginning.
This story offers an interesting blend of science and magic, such as energy weapons, elf magic and dragons. The setting is fascinating and we get to another piece of it in this story, which was really nice. Our characters are well developed with solid backgrounds and distinct personalities. I love that we get another viewpoint to the main plot in this book. There is still intrigue and action which keep things moving at a good pace. Overall, highly enjoyable and I am definitely looking forward to the next book.
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes. -
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July 31, 2020High Protector (Knight Protector, #3), my twentieth read from author Rachel Ford. Each book in this series the action really dials up from its predecessor. This epic fantasy book is so well-written & enjoyable, no matter the genre a Rachel Ford book can be counted on to be entertaining & enjoyable. I look forward to the next book in the series, Blood Succession (Knight Protector, #4). "I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018).
August 29, 2021
Finally a continuation of the previous characters' stories! This is a big war tale, there's a lot of death and a lot of jumping perspectives, but we get to know what everybody is up to. The summary given really only covers the last part of the book, the kaladorn's perspective is only one of several storylines. For the third time though, the ending just isn't that great, there's resolution but no RESOLUTION. The immediate things are resolved and you can tell what's supposed to happen but you don't actually get to see that take place, so it's missing some satisfaction.
April 8, 2023
Alright, so much action and intrigue, I barely could take my eyes from my kindle and on top of that I was really not expecting the coupling that was brought together here but I'm all for it now! And the future is wide open now, I'm curious.
And although the war bit is well developed I think the romance bit is a bit of a let down, I feel like we barely have time to get acquainted with the characters since we are jumping from one to another POV so we can see what's going on in the war. I'd love to see with more calm them falling more and more in love with each other.
So I'm definitely interested in continuing this series, but it won't be right now since book 4 is a new pairing and the last one maybe won't have the time for it either. But I'll come back to it, just not now, I'm not in the mood
And although the war bit is well developed I think the romance bit is a bit of a let down, I feel like we barely have time to get acquainted with the characters since we are jumping from one to another POV so we can see what's going on in the war. I'd love to see with more calm them falling more and more in love with each other.
So I'm definitely interested in continuing this series, but it won't be right now since book 4 is a new pairing and the last one maybe won't have the time for it either. But I'll come back to it, just not now, I'm not in the mood
January 25, 2024
Wonderful
A wonderful epic story, full of battles and dragons, love, loyalty and courage. Rohana, slave and Southern Knight never questioned her kings orders to invade the North, but on a frozen battlefield she discovers his treachery and her world changes forever. The story is superb, entertaining with well described and varied characters, some from previous in the series and it is great to meet them again. The world building is inventive and detailed and the emotion and relationships give the story added depth. I highly recommend this series.
A wonderful epic story, full of battles and dragons, love, loyalty and courage. Rohana, slave and Southern Knight never questioned her kings orders to invade the North, but on a frozen battlefield she discovers his treachery and her world changes forever. The story is superb, entertaining with well described and varied characters, some from previous in the series and it is great to meet them again. The world building is inventive and detailed and the emotion and relationships give the story added depth. I highly recommend this series.
April 12, 2022
The action heats up in this series of the book with an escalation of the conflict the two parties confront each other. (spoiler alert) The King Agalyn confronts Ilaria and we find out why he invaded and what his secret weapons are. There is no cliff hanger but you know that there are loose ends that are going to be tied up in the next book so I am definitely going to continue reading the series. I got a clean copy from Kindle unlimited program and I recommend you check it out.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 8, 2020
Like the first two books this one is a separate story that is interconnected to the whole story.
Still enjoyed the book even though I don’t consider this a proper series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Still enjoyed the book even though I don’t consider this a proper series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
September 3, 2021
Spectacular! This is so written that I was so captivated. Each time I was ready to stop and start a new. The final page of the chapter was so riveting that I just had to continue! And that how good this book was written from start to final page!
November 14, 2021
An Epic Adventure
The author blends old and new together into a surprisingly authentic world. I wasn’t sure that the ideas would blend, but they do. I feel connected to the characters and invested in the outcomes. I can’t wait to read the next book.
The author blends old and new together into a surprisingly authentic world. I wasn’t sure that the ideas would blend, but they do. I feel connected to the characters and invested in the outcomes. I can’t wait to read the next book.
August 21, 2020
Rachel always writes such good books. The story is well thought out and keeps you coming back for more
March 22, 2022
You’ve got me!!
I’m owned, by the story, by the characters. My productivity has been whittled away and I’m am not sorry!!
Thank you.
I’m owned, by the story, by the characters. My productivity has been whittled away and I’m am not sorry!!
Thank you.
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