Excalibur

The Arthurian Chronicles, Book 1

De: Peter Gibbons

Narrado por: Sean Barrett

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 series from bestselling writer Peter Gibbons. Perfect for the fans of Bernard Cornwell.

©2024 Peter Gibbons (P)2024 Boldwood Books

The Story of Arthur Before the Stories Began

This is Arthur, the untried warrior coming into his power with Excalibur in hand. This is a savage war of Britons against Saxon invaders where no quarter is given and trust is met with betrayal. The violence is extreme. The book ends before the battle of Badon, Arthur's decisive victory over the Saxons. I can't wait to read the sequel, 'Pendragon'. I like the plain style of the writing and Sean Barrett's equally no-nonsense narration.

Well that was a nice surprise!!

As someone who thought had heard or read every exciting version of the Arthur legend I couldn’t be happier to have found this….the potential is endless and I hope we get many books as we follow Arthur and the Britons as they beat back the Saxon hoards!

It’s the best version of the King Arthur story that I’ve heard

I liked that the story revolved around the actual history of early Britton right after Rome’s sudden withdrawal. It was a great listen.

Wow! A fresh and masterful take on Arthur

I’ve listened to every Arthurian book I’ve been able to find over the past ten years, and this is one of the best. It’s a fresh take that respects the classics, fleshes out familiar characters, contains well-crafted and gritty battle scenes, and nestles nicely into the history and myth of Arthuriana. Fans of Bernard Cornwell—the master of our time—should check this out. On to the next in the series!

Great story and performance!

The characters are well formed, the story well formed and the battle scenes are riveting.