Bernard Cornwell The Winter King A Novel Of Arthur 2024 Penguin Books, Limited 2024

Synopsis

<b>From the No. 1 bestselling author of WAR LORD comes an epic retelling of the Arthurian legend, which is now a major television series on ITV. The all-star cast will include Iain De Caestecker</b>, <b>Stuart Campbell, Ellie James and Eddie Marsan.<br></b><br><b><i>In the Dark Ages, a legendary warrior arises to unite a divided land . . .<br></i></b><br>Uther, the High King of Britain, is dead. <p>His only heir is the infant Mordred. Yet each of the country's lesser kings seek to claim the crown for themselves. <p>While they squabble and spoil for war, a host of Saxon armies gather, preparing for invasion. <p>But no one has counted on the fearsome warlord Arthur. <p>Handed power by Merlin and pursuing a doomed romance with the beautiful Guinevere, Arthur knows he will struggle to unite the country - let alone hold back the Saxon enemy at the gates. <p>Yet destiny awaits him . . . <p>Combining myth, history, and thrilling battlefield action, fans of Game of Thrones, The Last Kingdom, Conn Iggulden and Merlin will be captivated by this gripping epic.<br>___________ <p><b>'Of all the books I have written these are my favourites' </b>Bernard Cornwell <p><b>'Spellbinding realism' </b>The Times