The Sisters and the Sword: A Novel of the Pendragon Prophecy
The Sisters and the Sword, the second novel in Davey’s Pendragon Prophecy series, offers a unique retelling of the Arthurian legend. The main events begin a year after the death of High King Uther Pendragon.
At a tournament held to commemorate Uther, the unexpected appearance of his previously unknown son, Arthur, disrupts the fragile political balance in Britain. Arthur draws the enchanted sword from the stone anvil before an assembly of nobles gathered to renew their loyalty to the regents, King Lot of Orkney and Queen Morgause. While the mage, Merlin, supports Arthur’s claim, many do not. Morgause and her sister Morgan, Lady of Avalon, view Arthur as a bastard brother imposed upon their family by Merlin. Their secret opposition intensifies when Merlin seeks to protect Arthur from a prophecy concerning a child born at Beltane in the first year of his reign.
Davey tells the story through the alternating perspectives of Morgause, Morgan, and Arthur. While this approach provides insight into competing motivations, it makes it difficult to form a deep emotional connection with any one character. Magic permeates the novel through prophecies, visions, and enchantments, creating a dark and edgy atmosphere. Themes of murder, incest, rape, poisoning, warfare, and planned death make this a book for mature readers. However, despite the ambiguous themes, Davey brings unusual and fresh perspectives to the Arthurian myth.
