The Silver Horn Echoes: A Song of Roland

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The Dark Ages—a time of great turmoil and the collision of empires!As the Frank kingdom prepares for war, Roland, young heir to the Breton March, has been relegated to guard duty until a foreign emissary entrusts him with vital word of a new threat to the kingdom. Now Roland must embark on a risky journey to save all he loves from swift destruction.And yet while facing down merciless enemies, he must also reveal the hand of a murderer who even now stalks the halls of power and threatens to pull apart a kingdom reborn under the greatest of medieval kings, the remarkable Charlemagne.For Roland to become the champion his kingdom needs, he must survive war, intrigue and betrayal. The Silver Horn Echoes pays homage to "La Chanson de Roland" by revisiting an age of intrigue and honor, and a fateful decision in the shadows of a lonely mountain pass—Roncevaux!A Journey Well Worth Taking"Michael Eging and Steve Arnold have done for Roland what Jack Whyte did for the Arthurian mythos. They have brought the story into the real world and turned it into flesh and blood. Whether you have read La Chanson de Roland or will be first introduced to it by this book, I highly recommend reading it." San Francisco Book ReviewA High-Energy Tale of Battles, Bravery, and Treachery"The allure of intense conflicts and divided loyalties should keep readers turning pages straight through to the novel's surprising conclusion." Kirkus ReviewSummer 2018 New Apple Ebook Awards Official Selection for Action and Adventure