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Book SynopsisBorn on Christmas Eve, Arthur Pendragon is the illegitimate son of the married duchess Ygraine and Uther Pendragon, brother of a great king: a union Merlin arranged. But Arthur''s birth is not welcomed by everyone: his father demands he be hidden until a legitimate son can be born, and Merlin is forced to give the babe to his own childhood nurse for safekeeping and go into hiding.
In a dream, Merlin learns of a sword of unparalleled beauty and extraordinary craftsmanship, hidden in a long-deserted Roman temple. Merlin retrieves the sword and hides it in a cave on an island in the centre of a lake, where it remains for years.
But what is hidden must be revealed. For it is foretold that the irrepressible young man named Arthur will find a sword and claim his birthright: as heir to Uther Pendragon and king of the Britons.
Trade ReviewA real spell-binder *
Sunday Telegraph *
Compulsive reading . . . chases, battles, thrills and entertainment all the way *
Daily Mirror *
A fascinating re-creation of the King Arthur legend *
Newsweek *
It goes without saying that Mrs Stewart tells a marvellous story. *
The Times *
Superb and lyrical. *
Washington Times *
