Camelot

By: Giles Kristian

Narrated by: Phillip Stevens

Brought to you by Penguin.

Following his acclaimed Sunday Times best seller, Lancelot, Giles Kristian's new novel returns us to the realms of Arthurian legend....

Britain is a land riven by anarchy, slaughter, famine, filth and darkness. Its armies are destroyed, its heroes dead or missing. Arthur and Lancelot fell in the last great battle and Merlin has not been seen these past 10 years. Now the Saxons are gathering again, their warbands stalk the land, their king seeks dominion. As for the lords and kings of Britain, they look only to their own survival and will not unite as they once did under Arthur and his legendary sword Excalibur.

But in an isolated monastery in the marshes of Avalon, a novice of the order is preparing to take his vows when the life he has known is suddenly turned upside down in a welter of blood. Two strangers - the wild-spirited, Saxon-killing Iselle and the ageing warrior Gawain - will pluck the young man from the wreckage of his simple existence. Together, they will seek the last druid and the cauldron of a god. And the young man must come to terms with his legacy and fate as the son of the most celebrated yet most infamous of Arthur's warriors: Lancelot.

For this is the story of Galahad, Lancelot’s son – the reluctant warrior who dared to keep the dream of Camelot alive....

©2020 Giles Kristian (P)2020 Penguin Audio

Incredible

I absolutely loved this book, I put it up there with Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Trilogy. I really hope the author chooses to write another book from this time period/subject matter. If your an Arthur fan, this a fresh take on the subject matter.

Galahad’s new story

I liked the book a lot. It tells of a new formed story of the son of Lancelot and how and learns what kid of knight we will be. A gripping story, made even more powerful by the new path that is taken. The voice proformace is captivating as well. I hope you enjoy

Illustrative writing

His writing literally takes you somewhere else. I really enjoy the retelling of Arthur legend. His writing is vivid.

Lancelot's legacy and the desperation of heroes

Great writing doesn't justify a meandering plot, less-interesting main character, and a bit of a bloated page count.