“ mingles wisdom, wonderful, laugh-out-loud humor and deep sorrow-while telling one of the great tales of the Western world. But Merlyn foresaw the treachery that awaited his liege: the forbidden love between Queen Guenever and Lancelot, the wicked plots of Arthur’s half-sister Morgause and the hatred she fostered in Mordred that would bring an end to the king’s dreams for Britain-and to the king himself. A future that would see him crowned and known for all time as Arthur, King of the Britons.ĭuring Arthur’s reign, the kingdom of Camelot was founded to cast enlightenment on the Dark Ages, while the knights of the Round Table embarked on many a noble quest. A future in which he would ally himself with the greatest knights, love a legendary queen and unite a country dedicated to chivalrous values. See the complete The Once and Future King. Once upon a time, a young boy called “Wart” was tutored by a magician named Merlyn in preparation for a future he couldn’t possibly imagine. This is the tale of King Arthur and his shining Camelot of Merlyn and Owl and Guinevere of beasts who talk and men who fly of knights, wizardry and war. White includes books The Sword in the Stone, The Witch in the Wood, The Ill Made Knight, and several more.

I would start to read it, lose interest, and pick up something more interesting.

I’ve been reading this off and on for the past six months. White’s masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as Excalibur and Camelot, and a poignant story of adventure, romance, and magic that has enchanted readers for generations. This is the story of King Arthur, Guenever and Lancelot.

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