Sword of Justice

by Christian Cameron Book 4 in the Chivalry series.

First published 2018

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In 1367, Sir William Gold serves the Green Count of Savoy as expeditions and private ambitions carry armed companies across France, Italy and the eastern Mediterranean. Protecting his patron requires more than skill in battle: fortresses, ransoms and alliances can change hands before a sword is drawn.

William encounters soldiers and statesmen who treat justice as another weapon of policy. As French, Italian and Ottoman interests collide, he must choose which oaths still bind him and whether a professional man-at-arms can act honourably when every employer expects violence in return for advancement.

The Savoyard expeditionary world shows how fourteenth-century knights could operate across several political theatres without belonging to a modern national army. Contracts, household loyalty and personal reputation determine where a man fights and who pays him. William’s sense of justice is therefore tested inside a professional military culture where changing employers need not automatically be treated as betrayal.