Lord Raven's Court
In the year 556 of the Runtallian Calendar, a war broke out in the eastern frontier of the Kingdom of Runtallia between the eastern overlord, Duke Gaverone Walruse of Regalia, and the barbarian chief-thane known as Dariun Drunzelle of the Shiradonii tribe, one of the Four Great Tribes of Norsmund, a nation that borders the Kingdom, deemed to be the land of brutes and savages. As the Duke of Regalia marches with his army to defend the disputed land of Kurlon, the barbarians have taken such an opportune moment to launch another incursion near the eastern border of Regalia near the town of Flendle, with the intention of dividing his army. However, despite accepting the town and the surrounding local lords' territories as lost cause in the war in favor of Kurlon– a newly discovered territory bountiful with veins of iron and other minerals– the Duke tasks his third son, Lord Velmund Walruse, along with his retinue, the Order of the Raven Knights, to fend off the attack.
Now faced with the plight of defending the border town against a 5,000-strong Norsmundi army with his few yet skilled knights, along with an ill-equipped and undermanned militia, Lord Velmund has no choice but to fulfill his duty as a noble, relying upon his wits and his few but capable retainers to survive his first battle at the tender age of sixteen summers and winters. Contrary to his timid, youthful, and innocent appearance, however, lies his sly and scheming nature, evident by his fondness of dark magical arts specializing in illusion spells. Nevertheless, he himself has no idea of what he is capable of, and what he is destined to become.
Meanwhile, further east at the frontier with Norsmund, a plot hatches to ensnare the Duke within the clutches of his treacherous vassals. Not only his life is threatened by these schemes, but his sons Theo and Varus as well. With this scheme put into motion, the Duke and Velmund's siblings, Varus and Theo, would taste fate's twisted humor, with the former meeting his demise in a blaze of glory amidst the field of battle, and the latter two vanishing in incidents shrouded by mysteries. With the death of the patriarch of Regalia and his heirs' disappearance, the young lord who was initially third in line for the succession of the ducal seat became its temporary occupant. And thus, the tale of him and his court begins…
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I came into this book when hunting for books with #Historical tags. When I read the prologue, I wasn't anticipating much, but little did I know it would hook me. I enjoyed the novel's depiction of war preparations, as well as the realistic description of topography and defensive fortifications. I also admire how meticulous you are when it comes to details. I felt sorry for the peasants harmed by the battle, which is fantastic because I enjoy a scenarios that allows me to get part of it. I am just looking forward to seeing the outcome of the impending conflict. [img=proud]
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Good writing. I like how detailed the military and political elements are.
Compared to most novels in this platform, this is exceptionally well-written
Author recommended this novel to me irl... time to see this "masterpiece" of his lol
Wonderful writing for an amateur. Keep it up, author.
Amongst the few novels on this platform that is worthy of a hardcopy print. Heck, it felt more like reading a real book than a Webnovel. Definitely recommended.
this book writing style is excellent, but its separate story chapter and information chapter for some reader its unique,as for me its make my brain to read it carefully less then miss the plot i call those information chapter cliffhanger chapter, personally prefer blend those chapter. if author keep changing pov its sure thing story development can be rich, i just hope author makes the story unpredictable, deception to the reader not just in the story. well i take a guess since i just read till chapter 25, that will be more character show up since author keep changing pov am afraid author brain will blow up, this novel isn't suitable to be webnovel if he want to make masterpiece as for world background well i need a map lol
I have never written a review here , something I have to change now because this book is great to great a read. Not the usual bland stile of writing but something else for once and I really enjoyed it. Ununfortunately the upload speed is rather slow but everything else just makes it a good and comfortable read. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do. :)
Amazing novel. Intriguing story, wonderful writing quality, colorful battle scenes. None of those BOOM BAM SLASH SHING Abominations in battles. Reminds me of an actual book, which is why I love it. But I have to warn, that if you can not handle discriptive novels (not the one, where everything explained in dialogues, but where narrator is a majority of storytelling), then you might want to skip this. But I still encourage you to try it out, since this novel is wonderful
This is an actual novel, unlike the usual claptrap found on webnovel.
Tally ho and keep working. love the book so far
What an awesome read! This story as a great premises and perfect characterization. I enjoy reading it and recommend it to everyone. You're doing great, Author.