Cette série plonge dans les âges sombres de la Grande-Bretagne, où un seigneur de guerre légendaire s'élève pour unir une terre divisée face à une invasion saxonne imminente. Suivez un récit épique mêlant mythe, histoire et scènes de bataille palpitantes. C'est une narration de courage, d'amour maudit et de destin dans une lutte désespérée pour sauver un royaume.
In Dark Age Britain, a land from which Arthur has been banished and Merlin has disappeared, a child-king sits unprotected on the throne, and it is up to Arthur, a courageous and honorable man, to preserve the lonely embers of civilization in a barbaric world. 100,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo.
Arthur has won his bloody victory at Lugg Vale and the kingdoms are finally united. Mordred's throne is safe, Guinevere is to bear Arthur a child, and Lancelot is to marry Ceinwyn. After one last battle against the Saxons, Arthur will rule a peaceful, orderly land. But, unlike Merlin, Arthur has forgotten the Gods, who thrive on chaos. Merlin, weaver of charms, knows that if the Gods are to be restored he must bring together Britain's thirteen sacred objects. Derfel, the stalwart of Arthur's shield wall, is drawn into Merlin's intrigues and Arthur's plans are thrown into turmoil...
In "The Winter King "and "Enemy of God "Bernard Cornwell demonstrated his astonishing ability to make the oft-told legend of King Arthur fresh and new for our time. Now, in this riveting final volume of The Warlord Chronicles, Cornwell tells the unforgettable tale of Arthur's final struggles against the Saxons and his last attempts to triumph over a ruined marriage and ravaged dreams. This is the tale not only of a broken love remade, but also of forces both earthly and unearthly that threaten everything Arthur stands for. Peopled by princesses and bards, by warriors and magicians, "Excalibur "is the story of love, war, loyalty, and betrayal-the work of a magnificent storyteller at the height of his powers.