The boy-king Arthor has beaten back the berserker wolf warriors of the Saxon god, uniting his island kingdom -- but at a terrible cost. For the Grail, the holy chalice of the Last Supper and the magical shield of Britain, has been stolen.Without the Grailβs protection, Britain lies parched and barre
The Eagle and the Sword: An Arthurian Epic (The Perilous Order of Camelot Book 2)
β Scribed by Attanasio, A. A.
- Book ID
- 108789618
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 296 KB
- Series
- The Perilous Order of Camelot
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780061058394
- ASIN
- B004ZZQ1NG
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β¦ Synopsis
Merlin's BeaconAttanasio's The Dragon and the Unicorn began with the Dawn of Time. This equally ambitious and magical epic begins with the Dawn of History.The demon Lailoken, Merlin to humankind, has groomed Pendragon's son, the eagle of Thor, to lead the doomed Celts against the Saxon, Pict, and Angle conquerors. In defeat will Arthor find his victory, and Camelot its triumph. Their light will shine across the ages, a beacon to humankind.But Merlin is shocked to discover that his Eagle is a vicious, callow youth whose only joy is killing. With his Roman sword "Short-Life," Arthor will bathe Tintagel in blood, unless another sword offers itself to his gore-slick hand. A sword that must be pulled from the star-stone at Creation's radiant heart...
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