The Crown and the Sword is a novel by Douglas Niles. It is the second book in the Rise of Solamnia trilogy.
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Having freed himself from a dreadful accusation, Sir Jaymes Markham has rebuilt an army of Solamnic Knights to defend the West against invasion. Now western Solamnia is free from the barbarian hordes, as Markham commands the orders of the Rose, Sword, and Crown. But the city of Solanthus remains under siege and is in dire straits.
As Markham's forces attempt to break the siege, he receives unrequested help from the small hands of a kender and the inventions of an ingenious gnome. But the barbarians, under their brutish chief, are attacking with ever-growing force, and behind Markham's back, his political opponents wait for him to fail.
And as the armies of Solamnia and the barbarians clash outside the walls of Solanthus, a beautiful, passionate wizard must choose between the needs of politics and the demands of her heart.
Inside cover[]
A new Solamnia
A unique leader works to forge his
nation into a powerful empire.
A new nation emerges from the
ashes of division and war.
A man who would be emperor faces the
gravest threat in his long and violent life.
He is a knight, a lord, a dictator... ruthless and
driven, with ambitions that trample the lives of all
who aid him. Revolutionary technology has made
him a master of war. He possesses the wife that
he needs, even as the woman he desires eludes his
grasp. But as an old enemy, mightier than ever,
rises to challenge him, new dangers emerge.
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