Cornwell, the most prolific of historical novelists, takes up the story of Thomas Hookton and his band of mercenaries once again. I had only read the first of these, The Archer's Tale, before, but this is a self-contained story.
There's a holy relic being sought in this book, it's St Peter's sword this time, a crude blade call Le Malice. Whoever wields this sword will either be invincible or cursed. Accounts vary. The French are looking for the sword, hoping to use it to drive the hated English from their land. The Earl of Northampton sends Thomas after Le Malice, mainly to keep it our of French hands.
All in all, its an enjoyable story, though the author is bit repetitive and the characters are drawn in broad strokes. It's a quick read, and a lot of fun for fans of battle-heavy historical fiction.
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