Gary Mitchell – ‘The Legend Of Arthur – Forging A Kingdom’ (2004) DIGITAL DOWNLOAD NOVEL

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Novel by Gary Mitchell. Based upon extensive research – and a lot of invention – ‘The Legend of Arthur’ is the tale of the ‘once and future King’, re-told in plausible historical context, yet without sacrificing the key elements of magic and belief that coloured much of Dark Age society.

Covering the period c.410-c.560 the novel tells the history of the coming of the English, narrated from the perspective of a ‘native British’ scribe, the Welsh monk Gildas. Each volume also contains a comprehensive timeline, and a family tree of all major characters.

‘Volume One – ‘Forging A Kingdom’ comprises three ‘books’. Book One – ‘The Rise Of The Pendragons’ tells how Arthur’s father, Uther, became King of Britain. Book Two – ‘The Coming Of The Boar’ describes Arthur’s troubled succession. The volume concludes with Book Three – ‘The Boar At Bay’, which covers the loss of major eastern cities to the Anglish, and the establishment of a British renaissance following Arthur’s decisive victory at Mount Badon.

Cover illustration by Frank Cutbush.