Paladins

Baen Publishing Enterprises, 2006. Fiirst Printing . Mass Market. Very Good. Miller, Kurt - Cover Art. 673 Pages. This is the November 2006 First Baen Release. In the 17th century, in an alternate universe where Mordred defeated King Arthur and founded the Pendragon dynasty, much of Europe. Asia and the New World form an empire ruled from England. The Order of Crown, Shield, and Dragon are agents for the crown and carry special weapons: swords containing the soul of someone of great power. While swords contain the souls of saints-and red swords those who were anything but. In evil hands. a red sword is the most deadly and powerful weapon known to mankind. Now, three knights of the Order have discovered a previously unknown red sword which has been very recently forged. Worse, the mind encased in the sword remembers that it was only one of many which were cached in the hold of a mysterious sailing ship. Origin unknown.