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Available
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Publication
Avon Books (AvoNova)
Pages
446
Description
They called him unfit to rule-a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard. But his coming had been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. He had learned powerful secrets at the knee of the mystical sage Merlin. He was Arthur Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty, who would rise to legendary greatness in a Britain torn by violence, greed, and war, ushering in a glorious reign of peace and prosperity-and who would fall at the treacherous hands of the one he loved more than life.
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In a forgotten age of darkness a magnificent king arose to light the world.
They called him unfit to rule—a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard. But his coming had been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. He had learned the uses of power from his guide and protector, Merlin. He was Arthur, Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty—who would rise to legendary greatness in a Britain torn by violence, greed and war; the Lord of Summer who would usher in a glorious reign of peace and prosperity . . . and whose noble, trusting heart would be broken by treachery.
They called him unfit to rule—a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard. But his coming had been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. He had learned the uses of power from his guide and protector, Merlin. He was Arthur, Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty—who would rise to legendary greatness in a Britain torn by violence, greed and war; the Lord of Summer who would usher in a glorious reign of peace and prosperity . . . and whose noble, trusting heart would be broken by treachery.
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Collection
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1989
Physical description
446 p.; 6.8 inches
ISBN
0380708906 / 9780380708901
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LibraryThing member benfulton
Just couldn't make it through this one, which is almost a shame after enjoying the first two of the series so much, But somehow the characters just weren't as compelling in this one, or I couldn't work up any sympathy for the king after having a decent idea where the whole story would be going. Ah,
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LibraryThing member CarolO
This is a different view of the legend of King Arthur. There is less emphasis on the mystical and more emphasis on politics and the impact of the new religion of Christianity. It reads more like a historical novel then a fantasy.
LibraryThing member arouse77
third in the "Pendragon Cycle" by Lawhead, this book focuses on the boy Arthur and his eventual assumption of the role of the king of the Britons.
enjoyable and interesting take on the Arthurian legend. laced with not-obtrusive (though perhaps unlikely) dose of Christian dogma. worth reading in
enjoyable and interesting take on the Arthurian legend. laced with not-obtrusive (though perhaps unlikely) dose of Christian dogma. worth reading in
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concert with the other books in the cycle. Show Less
LibraryThing member james7163
Lawhead's continues his Pendragon series with Arthur. Like the first two books, I also enjoyed reading this book. In this story, we see Arthur become the foretold high king ruler of the Isle of the Mighty. We are taken through the arduous process Arthur must undertake to create the Kingdom of
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Summer. Arthur and Myrddin must combat treasonous kings as well as multiple invasions of Britain by barbarians. The battle sequences are epic and very well told. I'm glad Lawhead chose to use the first person account of the story once again, this time from a perspective of three characters. I gave this book four stars because of two reasons. The ending was a bit odd and appeared abrupt as if injected to meet a deadline. Also, like the other books, there's a good deal of Christianity wrapped into the story, as there may have been in 4th and 5th century Britain. However, I found it less intertwined and more preachy in this book. Show Less
LibraryThing member willowcove
I LOVE this series!
LibraryThing member chriskrycho
Starts well, ends not-so-well, unfortunately. Lawhead really has a hard time getting his endings to pack a punch; I'm not sure why.
LibraryThing member AliceAnna
Interesting adaptation of Arthurian legend. Guenever makes an appearance as a fierce pagan Irish warrior.
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