The Weeping Knight

By Lauren Hildebrand

What must I do to be cleansed?

Sir Edric de Pleure is the bravest, noblest, kindest knight in the world—according to his twelve-year-old squire, Taliesin. His view of himself is far different. After an unnerving encounter with God’s holiness, Sir Edric knows the true darkness in his heart and that he cannot defeat it.

When Taliesin is kidnapped by a sinister knight, Edric must fight to win him back. Wounded and weaponless, his quest is doomed to fail. But a slender chance presents itself in a mystic sword, carried by a strange friar. This is no ordinary blade—only the pure may wield it.

As Edric struggles through dangerous forests and his every attempt to gain righteousness fails, he begins to understand that saving Taliesin is impossible if he cannot save himself.

My Thoughts: I resonated so much with Edric in The Weeping Knight. Many of the same doubts Edric struggled with, I struggled with as well on my path to salvation. This is a story for the Christian. It’s a story of encouragement through the difficult battles of life.

I first found this book while asking around for more books to read in my genre. It was recommended to me by some writing friends of mine, so I bought it. This is now one of my favorite stand-alones. Lauren deals with heavy themes in a way that is gentle and respectful, but also brings hope. She weaves a great story that keeps you reading. I loved the poem at the end. It’s a poem every young man (and woman) should commit to memory these days! Lauren could grow in style and uniqueness, but otherwise I have no complaints.

Lauren deals with a lot of heavy themes from a Christian worldview and handles them very well. These include demonic powers and sexual abuse (not graphic, but mentioned throughout). The book overall is heavy, but the ending is worth it!

I closed The Weeping Knight, happy to leave our Sir Edric to any journeys that should follow. He’s been through a lot, but he can finally rest, physically, emotionally, and spiritually.

★ ★ ★(Story: 3/5)

★ ★ ★ ★ ★(Worldview: 5/5)