A fast paced series opener following a young Arthur on journey from boy to man. In typical Gibbons fashion, expect highly detailed battle scenes with no filter on the gore! The story is one full of courage, brotherhood and blood, Viking blood.
A great read from start to finish, I really enjoyed this book and cannot wait for the next instalment!

The sword has the power of Britain in its steel, men will follow and fight for whoever wields it... Dark Age Britain. A legendary hero rises to unite a divided and threatened land... A country left in ruins after the fall of the Roman Empire is plundered and broken. Saxon hordes have invaded and conquered the East coast of Britain in a blood-soaked Great War which tore the old kingdoms apart. From Bernicia to Kent, land and kingdoms are now under Saxon rule. But these new conquerors want more…

Britain's remaining kingdoms are jaded by the constant threat of war, their Kings old, alliances fickle and frayed. It seems Britain must fall enslaved to the brutal and marauding conquerors from across the sea.

But no one counted on a new and fearsome warlord. A warrior granted power by the druid Merlin through the mighty sword Excalibur. A man with no Kingdom but a quest to unite the country and fight back against the baying Saxon warriors? He is known as the legendary Arthur.

The compelling, fast-paced start of a brand new series from bestselling writer Peter Gibbons. Perfect for the fans of Bernard Cornwall.

In typical Peter Gibbons fashion, he writes a fast paced, action adventure story here. The start of another great new series inspired by the king Arthur tale. I was instantly hooked in chapter one and I alre4ady cannot wait for the next installment!