Reddit reviews The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest, Book 1)
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I'm really enjoying the Cornwell Series that begins with The Archer's Tale at the moment but I'm almost three quarters through and starting to worry about what I'll read next.
Just look up historical fiction, fantasy by definition has to have some kind of magic in it. But this is set in medieval europe, and I loved it. It's a fast read http://www.amazon.com/Archers-Tale-Grail-Quest-Book/dp/0060935766
For anyone interested in a great historical fiction (fiction but based on historical facts) Bernard Cornwell wrote an amazing book called Agincourt, you guessed it, about the battle of Agincourt, as seen from the perspective of an English archer. Amazon.com link here
He also has a 3 book series (historical fiction again) focusing on an English archer. The series is called "The Grail Quest" and the first book is called The Archers Tale. Amazon.com link here.
No, I am not him or his publicist, but he is my favorite author :)
This times infinity. I came here to post this and found this comment.
He also did an archer series about the hundred years war. The Archer's tale. He was very detailed and explained how the English used new tactics to demolish mounted knights.
The series is really good and explains why full plate knights became inefficient and died out. Most people assume plate armor started to decline with firearms, but some say it started with English tactics, bodkin arrows and poleaxes/halberds. The heavy plate armored knights relied on horses to carry them into battle and the english archers would kill the horses so men-at-arms could easily dispatch the cumbersome knights.
During the hundred years war, the English consistently destroyed the french heavy plate armored knights over and over again.
Not exactly what you call fantasy but a great book with an archer main character:
Archer's Tale
You might like the Farseer trilogy by Robin Hobb. The main character is a lawful good ranger/assassin with animal companions. Quite good IMO.
http://www.amazon.com/Assassins-Apprentice-Farseer-Trilogy-Book/dp/055357339X/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_c
In the not quite fantasy department, I recommend the Grail Quest trilogy by Bernard Cornwell. Totally kick-ass archer main character in the gritty world of the hundred years war. Best archery porn evar.
http://www.amazon.com/Archers-Tale-Grail-Quest-Book/dp/0060935766/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318509234&sr=1-2