Following the events of Enemy of God , Arthur’s world is in tatters. His dream of a peaceful, united Britain is ruined by the betrayal of his wife, Guinevere, and the treachery of Lancelot, who has fled to join the Saxons.
Excalibur is the climactic finale to Bernard Cornwell's , a gritty, historical reimagining of the Arthurian legend. Unlike traditional fairy tales, this story is grounded in the brutal reality of 5th-century Britain, where "magic" is often just coincidence or clever psychology, and the clash between dying paganism and rising Christianity mirrors the bloody war against Saxon invaders. The Story: A Dream of Britain Excalibur Bernard Cornwell epub
Arthur must rally a fractured and exhausted Britain for one last campaign. This leads to the legendary Battle of Mount Badon , where Arthur proves his military genius by inflicting a crushing defeat on the Saxon leaders, Aelle and Cerdric. Following the events of Enemy of God ,