The Pendragon's Banner Trilogy · Book Two of the Pendragon's Banner Trilogy
Pendragon's Banner
Arthur Pendragon, to those people who study him, is a very personal and passionately viewed character. I have tried, to the best of my ability, to be as accurate as possible over background details but the why, when, how and where of Arthur himself is individual. This is only an imaginative story. A new retelling of an old, familiar tale.
The people of the Middle Ages created Arthur in their own image, dressed him in Medieval armour, set him in a turreted castle and made him fight for the holy cause. I do not see my Arthur or Gwenhwyfar in this setting. Arthur is a soldier, a strong dedicated leader. Gwenhwyfar is no subservient, blushing maiden. There is no Lancelot for her in my stories; she remains loyal to her Lord.
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“This colorful second installment continues the bloody legend as the young king of Britain tries to keep his throne amid traitors, rivals and deadly treachery. Refreshingly, Hollick's Arthur is no Hollywood hero; he's a vicious opportunist, devious and manipulative, a lusty master of expedient decision and action.”
- Publishers Weekly
“Helen Hollick has it all! She tells a great story, and gets her history right.”
- Bernard Cornwell
“Helen Hollick's writing is very rich and lush. I'm very impressed.”
- Suzanne McLeod
“A master storyteller, sweeping the reader away to another time.”
- Historical Novel Society