This is my first book of this series but my second book by this author. This one can be read as a standalone which I am so grateful for.
Pendragon by Peter Gibbons
Series: (The Chronicles of Arthur #2
Genres: Fantasy, Historical

To save his people, a warrior must become more than a kin

Dark Age Britain crumbles.
Cruel Kings of Britain sit alone atop their hilltop fortresses as brutal Saxon invaders push ever forwards, greedy for plunder and weakened British kingdoms to conquer.

Blood feuds, jealousy, and pride keeps these Kingdoms isolated. Only the Pendragon, Uther, the high King of kings, has the power to unite the armies of Britain against their common enemy. But Uther Pendragon refuses to march to war as the Saxon hordes under the bloodthirsty leadership of Lord Octha grow ever stronger, quashing all that stands in his way.

Arthur leads a solitary warband, searching wild and lawless badlands bringing the fight to the savage Saxon warlords. As war brews, Merlin stirs up legends of Arthur, Excalibur, and the old gods, kindling a spark of hope in men’s hearts to unite and fight back.

As Saxon armies mass for war and destruction, Arthur must embrace the legend.
Can he bring the Pendragon to war, and march with the force of Britain to crush the Saxon invaders?
It will take all of Merlin’s power, Arthur’s iron will, and the strength of Excalibur to win this epic battle for the future of Britain.

The continuation of the compelling, fast-paced series from bestselling writer Peter Gibbons. Perfect for the fans of Bernard Cornwell.

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This is a much more realistic retelling of King Arthur. In this book Arthur doesn’t come across as a myth so much as as a regular man. If that makes any sort of sense. In other stories there is this unreal quality about him but here we see him more human than myth.

Peter Gibbons has taken the myth and fiction and intertwined it with facts to give us a story that is compelling and page turning. The battles are quite simply brutal and something you would see in a Hollywood movie or documentary. The detail and descriptions put you right there in the midst of them.

I couldn’t put this book down. I loved that Arthur wasn’t the young boy who pulled a sword out of the stone who became this great, shining, white knight of a king. The one who gave so much hope just by existing. Instead we see how much his story was manipulated by Merlin to get the people behind him. I’m not sure how I feel about Merlin as a whole. There were times that I liked him and other times that I just wasn’t sure about him. However, I think that is what made him such a great character.

Having not read the first book I can say you can easily read this on it’s own and if you love historical adventure then this is the book for you. It was a great read that kept me enraptured from beginning to end.

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