Enemy of God

By: Bernard Cornwell

Narrated by: Tim Pigott-Smith

With the Winter King, the first volume of his magnificent Warlord

Great listen

Where does Enemy of God rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I have read and listened to all of the Bernard Cornwell books that I can lay my hands on. I wasn't really into the King Arthur/ Camalot thing so I thought that listening to the audio version would be a good experience. It was different and much more entertaining than I expected. Cornwell is fantastic.

What other book might you compare Enemy of God to and why?

Start with the Winter King, read Enemy of God and finish with Excalibur.

Have you listened to any of Tim Pigott-Smith’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

All of the Warlord series and Heretic that I know of.

Who was the most memorable character of Enemy of God and why?

Durville

Any additional comments?

Much better that I expected.

Enemy of God: powerful retelling of Arthurian tale

What did you love best about Enemy of God?

In this story, protagonist, Derfel Cadarn, provides the moral core to an exciting adventure tale. The familiar mythological story of Arthur, Guinevere, and Lancelot is turned into a wonderfully human exchange. The battle scenes frame the stories, and are so detailed that the reader understands the fearful thrill of shield-wall fighting.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Enemy of God?

The quest for the Cauldron in Lleyn, a forbidding and mysterious region, is where Merlin exerts his power through more than seemlingly magical means.

Which character – as performed by Tim Pigott-Smith – was your favorite?

Tim Pigott-Smith performs each and every character with subtlety and deftness. This is an adventure story and Pigott-Smith conveys that excitement. He manages to provide the women with strength and the men with quandaries without ever straying into caricature. He is particularly poignant in the scenes concerning Derfel's young family.

Who was the most memorable character of Enemy of God and why?

Derfel's story throughout this book is an odyssey of body, mind and spirit. Though he is a warrior, he prefers peace; he is loyal to Arthur, but not blindly. Derfel's dilemmas are always questions of loyalties in opposition to truths. Or in matters of love.

Perfection

This is everything an Epic novel should be, and narrated by an expert in the dramatic fashion

Grabs you

Keeps you on edge through war & romance & betrayal. A twist on the legend, but brings to life Britain in the late 5th century.