The Dread Wyrm

By: Miles Cameron

Narrated by: Neil Dickson

The Red Knight will fight his greatest foe yet, a warlike knight who plans to claim the throne of Alba for himself in the third book of The Traitor Son Cycle.

Some are born to power. Some seize it. And some have the wisdom never to wield it.

The Red Knight has stood against soldiers, armies and the might of an empire without flinching. He's fought on real and magical battlefields alike, and now he's facing one of the greatest challenges yet. A tournament.

A joyous spring event, the flower of the nobility will ride against each other for royal favor and acclaim. It's a political contest -- one which the Red Knight has the skill to win. But the stakes may be higher than he thinks. The court of Alba has been infiltrated by a dangerous faction of warlike knights, led by the greatest knight in the world: Jean de Vrailly -- and the prize he's fighting for isn't royal favor, but the throne of Alba itself. . .

Critic reviews

"Fans of hefty adventure epics will enjoy this dense, intricately plotted historical fantasy debut... [Cameron] packs this thick volume with enough magic, violence, and intrigue for three books, flavoring the story with period detail and earthy dialogue."—Publishers Weekly on The Red Knight

"I cannot recommend the Traitor Son Cycle enough... amazing."—SF Signal on The Fell Sword

"The Red Knight is an excellent debut... You will be won by the intricate story and sophisticated world building."—Fantasy Book Critic

"Will only get better as the series progresses...you will be won by the intricate story and sophisticated world building."—Fantasy Book Critic on The Red Knight

"Promising historical fantasy debut featuring an expansive cast, an engaging plot, and a detailed eye for combat."—The Ranting Dragon on The Red Knight

"Literate, intelligent and well-thought-out...a pleasingly complex and greatly satisfying novel."—SFF World on The Red Knight

"A rousing read."—SF Signal on The Red Knight

best book in the series

very well written conclusion to the trilogy... most lose ends tied up but with enough to leave the reader wanting more from the author

Excellent read

Exceptional book, author continues to improve, we finally start to see all the threads coming together. Can't wait for the next book!

The narrator also does a good job.

good book, bad performance

all the characters sounded wrong and the story lost some of it's charm. but the direction of the book was good

Best one yet :D

Would you consider the audio edition of The Dread Wyrm to be better than the print version?

I like audio better, via the narrations. But that's just me, I'm more audio then visual.

What did you like best about this story?

The layers of court and politic's, the underdog hero's, which made this a book I felt many different things in hearing. Anger, joy, triumph.

What about Neil Dickson’s performance did you like?

I liked Matthew Wolf more, he had a religious inflection that appealed too me, though both are very similar and do a exceptional work in reading these books, one radiates the pious culture of the times, the other seems to reflect it's lack.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Got me torqued, but in a good way. Villains are masterful in pushing all the right buttons. The noble characters I love.

Any additional comments?

Captivating book. One of the best I've had the pleasure to listen too. Maybe the best. Worth the coin to get.

Good book, new reader is just bad

From bad voice choices, to comical mispronunciations of character/place names and even normal words like Jarl, this reader is a major step down from the previous one.