'A gorgeous, rich retelling of the Arthurian tale.' - The Times Rome is burning. In Britain, Uther Pendragon is dying.Enemies stalk his land.Into this uncertain world a boy is cast - an outsider, plagued by memories of those he's lost. Under the watchful eye of Merlin, the boy begins his journey to manhood. He meets another outcast, Guinevere - wild, proud and beautiful. And he is dazzled by Arthur - a warrior who carries the hopes of the people like a flaming torch in the dark.But these are tr ...