2026 Reading Challenge

William Marshal Series

5 primary works • 6 total works
THE MARSHAL NOVELS (chronological order):

A PLACE BEYOND COURAGE
THE GREATEST KNIGHT
THE SCARLET LION
THE TIME OF SINGING (FOR THE KING’S FAVOR in the USA) (this one is linked but not about the Marshals as such)
TO DEFY A KING

Book 1

A Place Beyond Courage
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4.17 · 4658 Ratings · 340 Reviews · published 2007 · 31 editions
The early twelfth century is a time for ambitious …

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    Book 2

    The Greatest Knight
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    4.14     · 9814 Ratings · 785 Reviews · published 2005 · 52 editions
    Historical fact and fiction are entwined in this e…

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    Book 3

    The Scarlet Lion
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    4.33     · 6503 Ratings · 367 Reviews · published 2006 · 40 editions
    Following early beginnings as a knight in the Engl…

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    Book 4

    The Time of Singing
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    4.15     · 3862 Ratings · 262 Reviews · published 2008 · 33 editions
    US Title : For the King's Favor

    A captivating story…

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    Book 5

    To Defy a King
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    4.18     · 4562 Ratings · 344 Reviews · published 2010 · 30 editions
    A story of huge emotional power set against the ro…

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    Book 6

    Templar Silks
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    4.24     · 1411 Ratings · 150 Reviews · published 2018 · 25 editions
    To save his soul William Marshal takes the perilou…

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