Why did Sean love this book?
Cornwell’s storytelling is tight and engaging. The characters of Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Merlin are portrayed as real people with flaws and true arcs.
The settings range from Gaul to all parts of ancient Britain. The twists on the traditional Arthur myths and the disregard shown to others helped to keep this more historical retelling of those familiar stories fresh and unpredictable.
This novel is immersive and creates a vibrant, exciting, and dangerous world in which the characters are with and against one another.
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Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos - threats emerge from within the British kingdoms while vicious Saxon armies stand ready to invade. As he struggles to unite Britain and hold back the Saxon enemy, Arthur is embroiled in a doomed romance with beautiful Guinevere.