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| - The three novels in the series are: The Winter King; Enemy of God; and These books are perhaps the most realistic novelisation of a Dark Age Arthur. They are narrated from the viewpoint of an aged Christian monk, Derfel Cadarn (or Gadarn), who reputedly fought alongside Arthur (and survived) at the Battle of Camlann. For Bernard Cornwell’s brief biography, go to Bernard Cornwell. . For more information, please go to Wikipedia – Bernard Cornwell.
- Also known as the Warlord Trilogy, (or the Excalibur series, or Excalibur trilogy, etc.) The Warlord Chronicles are a trio of books by Bernard Cornwell that retell the Arthurian Legend in a fashion that is much closer to being historically accurate than the traditional legends, although many of the additions that were added to the original Welsh legends (such as Merlin and Lancelot) are still present and used in interesting ways. The series tends to draw some comparisons to A Song of Ice and Fire, since both tend to deal with feudal era war and politics in similar honest and unflinching ways, even when it comes down to the brutalities, injustices and different customs of those societies.
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| - Also known as the Warlord Trilogy, (or the Excalibur series, or Excalibur trilogy, etc.) The Warlord Chronicles are a trio of books by Bernard Cornwell that retell the Arthurian Legend in a fashion that is much closer to being historically accurate than the traditional legends, although many of the additions that were added to the original Welsh legends (such as Merlin and Lancelot) are still present and used in interesting ways. The series tends to draw some comparisons to A Song of Ice and Fire, since both tend to deal with feudal era war and politics in similar honest and unflinching ways, even when it comes down to the brutalities, injustices and different customs of those societies. The story begins in an abbey, many years after the fall of Arthur, when Queen Igraine comes to the old monk Derfel Cadarn, who was once one of Arthur's lieutenants, to tell her the story of Arthur, so that it will not be forgotten. Reluctantly at first, Defel begins telling the story of Arthur as he experienced it, as he rose from a simple spearman to one of the most trusted warriors and leaders under Arthur's command. Here is how his story begins: It was not a good time to be a Briton. Rome was falling and had abandoned Britain to its own fate. Saxons were on an inevitable drive of conquest from the east, while Irish raiders attack from the west to steal, plunder, or carve out their own kingdoms. The many kingdoms of the Britons compete and war with each other for territory, resources, or over the petty feuds and ambitions of their kings and princes. Inside these kingdoms, the religions of Christianity, the remnants of the old Druids, (who have nearly been wiped out by the Romans) and the Roman Gods jostle with each other and vie for the hearts and minds of the ordinary people. About the only bright spot is the fragile alliance held together by the High King Uther which stands against the Saxons, but even that seems like a lost hope because Uther is a dying old man, his son is dead, and Uther has refused the advice of nearly everyone and has insisted on naming his infant grandson Mordred as his heir rather than his bastard son Arthur, (whom he blames for his son's death) despite the fact that Arthur is already gaining fame as a warrior from his exploits. Instead Uther declares a number of other major figures to be guardians, stewards and regents for Mordred and the alliance until Mordred comes of age. Uther dies while Mordred is still a baby, however, and the ambitious lords and priests are soon scheming and competing to either be High King or gain a greater share of power, while Arthur arrives and tries to sort the whole mess out and keep the Saxons from conquering the rest of Briton and the Franks from taking the friendly French kingdom of Benoic. Arthur himself nearly undoes his own efforts, however, when he breaks off a politically powerful arranged marriage in order to marry Guinevere, throwing the British kingdoms into chaos. Even after Arthur clears these early hurdles, many dangers still await. Because over the years friends have a way of turning into enemies, sectarian violence threatens to rip the Britons apart even in peacetime, friends and lovers have their ways of betraying you, and then there are the troubling signs around Mordred as he grows older... The series contains three books, those being:
* The Winter King
* Enemy of God
* Excalibur
- The three novels in the series are: The Winter King; Enemy of God; and These books are perhaps the most realistic novelisation of a Dark Age Arthur. They are narrated from the viewpoint of an aged Christian monk, Derfel Cadarn (or Gadarn), who reputedly fought alongside Arthur (and survived) at the Battle of Camlann. For Bernard Cornwell’s brief biography, go to Bernard Cornwell. . For more information, please go to Wikipedia – Bernard Cornwell.
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