6th Century
The Circle Cast: The Lost Years of Morgan le Fay
Editors' choice
In the beginning she is Anna. Her father is Gorlois, lord of Trigos, and her mother is Ygraine, the beautiful…
West Briton Story
Rhuadrac, the main character and narrator of Tom O’Rourke’s fantastic debut novel West Briton Story, is an old man (only…
A Sudden Dawn: A Martial Arts Novel
DaMo, the nickname for Bodhidharma, begins his life as the privileged son of a military official in 6th-centuryIndia. Skilled in…
The Colour of Power: A Story of Theodora, Empress of Byzantium
The Colour of Power is a fictional narrative set in Byzantium, the name given to the ancient Greek city founded…
Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore
What a great subject! There can be few figures as controversial as Theodora, saint to some, sinner to others, whore…
Child of the Northern Spring
The story of Arthur and Guinevere has been told and retold numerous times, but this first volume of Woolley’s Guinevere…
King Arthur: The Bloody Cup
For many years the people of Briton have enjoyed peace and prosperity under the reign of King Artor, but the…
Gwenhwyfar: The White Spirit
To reconcile the confusion in historical sources, Mercedes Lackey gives King Arthur three wives—all named Gwen. The third and last…
King Arthur: Warrior of the West
This is the second volume in the King Arthur trilogy. The book opens twelve years after Artor (Arthur) has been…
King Arthur: Dragon’s Child
In Dark Age Britain, a boy called Artorex is being fostered by Lord Ector. Even Ector does not know who…
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