Kelborn Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Hey there, I recently started to dive more into Knight fluff in generell. Though I know that Kingsblade was already covered in a previos thread, that one is quite "older" by now and we had yet another full novel (Knightsblade) as well as two shorts (Defiant & Becoming). Thus, I wanted to ask if someone knows the correct reading order of the shorts + novels and overall and your opinion on Andy's take on the Knights in general. :) Kelborn Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353630-knights-by-andy-clark/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkChaplain Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Becoming was tackling the childhood of the protagonist(s) iirc. It was pretty neat. So chronologically, I'd expect that to be good to read first. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353630-knights-by-andy-clark/#findComment-5249153 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I'd always read books in the order they got written/released. So Kingsblade Knightsblade Defiant Becoming Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353630-knights-by-andy-clark/#findComment-5249161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitnam Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I haven't read the short stories but the novels are supposed to be Kingsblade---->Knightsblade. I really like Andy Clark's work, and I think these novels are awesome in sho in what it is like when Knight households go to war. The books are very action oriented, but well written action so it is a positive for me. The thing Clark does very well is make a story seem like a truly epic war. Without diverting too much from the main characters he has a whole host of secondary characters that shown other views of the war. For example, Kingsblade has mention of a Imperial bomber wing that though brief is very memorable and story relevant. Even though the protagonists are vital in both conflicts, the way it is written they feel like a vital part of the war effort, but not the only important piece Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353630-knights-by-andy-clark/#findComment-5249220 Share on other sites More sharing options...
caladancid Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 I haven't read the short stories, but the novels are great. I liked the multi-house dynamics, and the parts about the nobles when they aren't in their suits. The battles and action are well written also but the other parts take the writing a step above just constant blazing battle cannons. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353630-knights-by-andy-clark/#findComment-5249256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Never_born Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 DarkChaplain is right, in that Becoming features the series' main protagonists as children. The chronological reading order is: - Becoming - Kingsblade - Defiant - Knightsblade I very much agree with the comments above regarding how good these stories are. Lots of action for sure, but plenty more as well. They're also just really good fun! I've got reviews of all four if anyone fancies taking a look - https://www.trackofwords.com/tag/imperial-knights/ Cheers, NB. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353630-knights-by-andy-clark/#findComment-5249378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roomsky Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I'll admit I haven't read his Knight stuff, so I can't fairly comment. It may very well be the area where the stars align and he shines the best. I just want to put in that I thought Crusade was terrible, and put me off buying basically anything else by Clark. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353630-knights-by-andy-clark/#findComment-5249483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apothecary Vaddon Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 His Knight stuff is great, enjoyed all of his stuff thoroughly. He just has a knack for writing Knights and their Houses well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353630-knights-by-andy-clark/#findComment-5249505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xisor Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I suppose a useful question for my interests - given that not many people have written Knights in any depth - is how does it compare? Not "does it scratch the Knights itch?", but how is his writing compared to, say, Graham McNeill's? (McNeill's the only other person I can think of who's given any great time to Knights.) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353630-knights-by-andy-clark/#findComment-5249620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 Thank you for your input, guys! Haven't read McNeils stuff and just started to read Becoming. The only other time I've read about Knights was the one featured in Master of Mankind, which got me quite hyped for them, back then. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353630-knights-by-andy-clark/#findComment-5249640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
caladancid Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 I suppose a useful question for my interests - given that not many people have written Knights in any depth - is how does it compare? Not "does it scratch the Knights itch?", but how is his writing compared to, say, Graham McNeill's? (McNeill's the only other person I can think of who's given any great time to Knights.) You know I actually think they are pretty similar. Both give plenty of time to the traditions that make the Houses interesting. Andy Clark's novels seem more energetic while McNeill, as you probably know, writes with a distinct pace. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/353630-knights-by-andy-clark/#findComment-5249690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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