Lord of Blackthorne

The Blackthorne Chronicles, Book 1

By: Jason Kingsley

Narrated by: Alex Wingfield

A Gift—or a Burden?

A young knight, his head full of his grandfather’s tales of chivalry and dragon-slaying, single-handedly defeats the rebel Baron Reynald of Gorstone. The king rewards his courage with a fief of his own, but he must travel to the distant borderlands to claim it. Maybe it was not a gift after all?

Amid the harsh, unforgiving border country, the new Lord of Blackthorne struggles to rebuild a life from the ruins and forge key alliances. There are bandits in the strangely threatening woods, fierce sea tribes beyond the mountains, scant hope of help from the crown and strange powers in play.

As he and his people finally come to terms with rebuilding their lives, he receives a cryptic warning. A warlord is gathering outlaws to his banner in the west…

©2025 Jason Kingsley (P)2026 Recorded Books

A Low-Fantasy Gem

The world and the people felt real and lived in. The historical setting was believable and had a lot of good detail. The fantasy was handled in a fun way that allowed the world to be influenced in a way that felt aligned with what real people may have believed. Admittedly there was a little Mary Sue in the main character and some of the townsfolk but it was easy to forgive for a fun and cute story

Great story and storytelling!!

There was a lot of everything that is good in a tale. Loved the characters and the sense of the people and the places. Narration was excellent. I recommend this audiobook without reservation!!

the historical accuracy

I liked the flowing nerative and the characters. I am already want to know what will happen to the knight

I enjoyed the book when I read it, but the audio book is super.

When I read this book it was fun. Quirky and interesting characters who weren't always what they seemed. The adventures were exciting. Listening adds a new dimension. The language is great out loud. Frees up the imagination to be part of the Blackthorne world.

Details are everything

The details that the author brings to this story are so immersed though out its entirety. I could picture it all for the very start. I love a book that really brings you into the period the surroundings and this does it all. 5 stars!