β Scribed by Rosemary Sutcliff
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
βTraitor! Now is your death-time upon you!β
You may think you know all about King Arthur, the young boy who plucked the sword from the stone. Youβve probably heard stories about Merlin's magic powers and the Knights of the round tableβ¦these are the stories we learn at school.
But they are just the beginning. Here are tales of human sacrifice, dragons, sword fights to the death, noble quests, tragedy and great courage: this the real world of King Arthur.
Are you brave enough to enter?
Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can test your knowledge of the legends and find out which Knight of the Round Table you most resemble.
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