Three Days and Two Knights

An Amusing Arthurian Adventure

By: Scott Davis Howard

Narrated by: Mark Topping

Sir Alanbart avoids action, recoils from romance, and shuns self-sacrifice; yet when he finds himself drawn into a harebrained attempt to rescue King Arthur, he becomes a victim of all three, and then poor Alanbart must fight hard to stay true to his cowardly and indolent nature.

Three Days and Two Knights is a genre crossover that blends fantasy adventure, comedy, and romance in a historical literary setting.

"Few tales tell of heroes and dragons, knights and giants, magic, miracles, love, a banshee and the undead...." So begins Aelfric the Entertainer, this tale's invasive, witty and often philosophical narrator. Set on the moors of Scotland in the waning months of Arthur's rule, Three Days and Two Knights tells how Sir Alanbart, an impoverished and spineless knight; Heather, an indomitable and irresistible serving maid; Scot, a pagan swordsman of questionable intelligence and sexuality, and Sir Gawain, the legendary romantic hero, form an unlikely alliance to free King Arthur from prison. The catch? They have just three days before the blue moon rises, at which time the red wizard Rabordath will use Arthur's blood to conjure a dragon that will end a kingdom and set all of Britain aflame.

Three Days and Two Knights features characters, settings, artifacts and events drawn from medieval myth and history, and will appeal to anyone who loves the middle ages, knights, monsters, magic, or King Arthur, especially those who grew up with The Hobbit, Percy Jackson, and Cressida Cowell's How to Train Your Dragon series.

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Arthurian Adventure

Three Days and Two Knights is a well written adventure that should appeal to anyone who enjoys the Arthurian legend or English folklore. It is centered around flawed, but endearing, characters that hold your interest and engage your sympathies. I particularly enjoyed the ramblings of the wizard Rabodath and the amusing, informative character, the narrator. Mark Topping does an excellent job with all the voices, be it damsel, wizard, troll, knight, and especially, narrator. His English accent was perfect for the story.

SUPERB!!!!

I absolutely ENJOYED this book. Both author and narrator are very gifted in wielding a great story. A great mix of adventure, sense of duty and honor, forged friendships, and perfectly timed humor - this tale has it all. Not to risk giving much away, I do wish the discovered cloth could have been used on a certain unknightly Knight for a genuine miracle. I cannot wait to listen to other books by both author and narrator. WELL DONE!!

Not a Monty Python Wannabe, the real deal

This could have gone so badly. We already have a brilliant comedic arthurian tale given to us by the great Monty Python troupe. Something that is very hard to beat if you want to be honest. Shoot, I wouldn't even want to have my work compared to it. (Which I kind of guess that I am doing anyway). What I'm trying to say is, that if you are going to do an arthurian comedy, then you'd better have the chops to pull it off, and Howard does. In spades, too.

Truthfully, the book does start a bit slowly. It also played out more like a tell, don't show (bad idea) kind of story, and if it had stayed that way I would have dropped it pretty quickly. The point being, once it starts, I mean really starts, the story and the humor just escalates to points of absurdity it is so good. I'd hate to see this made into a movie, because then I'd be forced to pick a favorite; something I don't have to do so long as this remains a book.

The narration by Topper is just .....the......tops! He plays each role perfectly, and has a way of delivering the lines that only adds to the laughs. He was an excellent choice to read this book for others to hear. Even though I did receive a promo code for this review it in no way influenced my considerations of the material, and in fact, inspired me to be more honest. In fact, getting a code generally makes me harsher as a reviewer as I am more often concerned what someone like Me will decide based on my review.

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AN EXCELLENT FUN BOOK

I liked the story, characters, vocal voices, and especially the “Footnote”! Well paced and entertaining, you will find something for all in this fantasy rendition of a side story to King Arthur’s court.

Goblins, Knights, and Dragons, Oh My!

This was the most amazing book. I think anyone would like it. Even if you think the Arthurian works aren’t for you, it is more than that. It is so funny. I found myself rolling, especially when the author would throw in footnote and all kinds of puns to go along with the story. It would take a serious situation and throw in some humor to lighten the mood. It puts me in mind of some great stories I read back in college in all my literature classes, especially Don Quixote. I loved all the characters. I think children would love it. It does get pretty bloody and gorey. But that’s to be expected with a story set back in the days of knights and dragons. Battles were fought with swords and arrows. There wasn’t modern medicine or analgesics like today.

I recommend the audiobook if you like listening to stories. The narrator really brought it to life. I can’t imagine anyone doing a better job than him. I especially liked the crazy Druid, Cathbad (hope that correct spelling), voice. I could picture the whole story as a movie. Cathbad reminds me of Gargamel on the Smurfs for some reason. I would love to see this made into a movie. This author is so amazing! He should go down in history like all the other famous writers of literature, who knows, maybe he already has. I’m so glad I found him.

4.5 Stars- Great Story, Great Narrator

Once the foundation gets laid the action is pretty much nonstop. The language is witty, and the writing is perfectly suited to the narrator, who is excellent. There are some fresh takes on well known fantasy creatures, enough so that I hope for more stories set in the "Days and Knights" world. On that note the mix of fantasy with legend is done expertly. The only minor distractions are a very few "big" words, just enough to bare mentioning. In the Audio Book version some of the footnotes could have been woven into the tale, as it were a few break into the action and distract from the pace. Weighing parts of this review give 8 to the good, 2 to the distractions. Hence 4.5 overall.

Absolutely Love it!

This humorous Arthurian tale will keep you laughing throughout it. I have never been so entertained in a long while. You have a beautiful Lady, two knights, the King, dragon, romance and many more characters along with philosophical dialogue to keep you so entertained! Plus, my favorite was the narrator's side comments. What a hoot! Whether you prefer to listen or read this novel you will enjoy it!

Fantastic!

A great listen, and a great addition to any library! A wonderful story that keeps you guessing and great narrator. One of the best things I have listened to in some time.

Highly entertaining tale

This is a fascinating story full of witty and wonderful characters. I particularly like the relationships between all the main characters. There are several long, very descriptive battle scenes. In all, it is a delightful tale, full of adventure, chivalry, humor, and a bit of romance. I enjoyed it very much and would definitely read more by this author and listen to others by this narrator.

Despite a slow start laying down background

this turned out to be a wonderful and nail-biting adventure. The author weaves quite a tale to a story we only thought we knew. Makes me wonder what and where his story will go from here? The narration is spot on great. Definitely worth listening to.