Bladesman of Antares is a science fiction novel by British writer Kenneth Bulmer, written under the pseudonym of Alan Burt Akers.

He narrowly escapes a storm and then comes to the rescue of a village attacked by flutsmen, mercenaries mounted on large birds on a slaving raid.

To fulfil the dying man's wish he accepts to take on his dead sons identity and become Hamun ham Farthytu.

Prescot travels to Migladrin to see how events there have progressed, meets Mog the Mighty, the high priestess of the country again and then returns to Valka to reunite with Delia.

Once more he travels to Hamal and, when his flying boat breaks down he makes the acquaintance of the aristocrats Rees ham Harshur, Trylon of the Golden Wind, a Numim, a race of lion-like men.

Prescot joins the circle of friends of Trylon Rees and continues to pretend to be unskilled in sword fighting while attempting to learn the secrets of the flying boats by night by breaking into the heavily guarded factories.

His adventures in the capital continue and he even rescues a Kovneva, Serea of Piraju, during an excursion to the countryside, unawares that she in reality is the Queen.

He continues his efforts to learn the flying boats secret, now through bribery and has some success but then is caught and sentenced as a thief rather than a spy.