The Pendragon's Banner Trilogy · Book Three of the Pendragon's Banner Trilogy
Shadow of the King
Few historians are prepared to accept the dates and events listed in sources such as the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Bede and Gildas as entirely accurate. It is so frustrating there are so few undeniable facts for this muddled era of British history. We know what happened, occasionally where, but not precisely when.
Geoffrey Ashe's book The Discovery of King Arthur put the idea of a campaign in Gaul into my mind. Shadow of the King follows his theory, in which he suggested Arthur could have been Riothamus, a war leader who did exist. Was he Arthur? Mr Ashe's theory has been hotly disputed, but I think it is as plausible as many alternative suggestions regarding Arthur. And there is no faultless evidence to prove Riothamus was not Arthur!
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“In the final volume of Hollick's Pendragon Banner trilogy, King Arthur finds himself restless in his new role as ruler of a peaceful kingdom. Because Hollick adds her own unique twists and turns to the familiar mythology, Arthurian devotees will be eager to see how she wraps up her version of the legend.”
- Margaret Flanagan, Booklist
“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