The Gilded Chain; Lord of the Fire Lands; Sky of Swords; Paragon Lost; Impossible Odds; The Jaguar Knight
Fantastic series of the King's Blades set in alternate fantasy world that combines 16th & 17th century France & England (the Blades are like magical Musketeers, but in alternate-England); fantasy Scandinavia; Mexico City right before the fall of the Aztec Empire; etc. We have an alternate Henry the Eighth who not only kills his wives, but also ends up using evil magic to become an immortal ghoul, eating his subjects. Cool. This series is full of engaging characters and fascinating quasi-historical twists. My favorite is the first book, The Gilded Chain. The first three books are really one book written from three different perspectives, including a time-traveling twist worthy of a soap opera. Durendal is my absolute favorite character, though I also like Wolf (Jaguar Knight), and all of the other Blades.
I would absolutely recommend this series, though there were times when I grew a little tired of reading about dashing swordsmen who are irresistible to women. I'd recommend taking a breather from the series to make the experience more exciting. Enjoy!
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