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Arthur is King, but treachery runs rampant throughout the beleaguered Isle of the Mighty. Darkest evil descends upon Britain's shore in many guises. Fragile alliances fray and tear, threatening all the noble liege has won with his wisdom and his blood. His most trusted counselor—the warrior, bard and kingmaker whom legend will name Merlin—is himself to be tested on a mystical journey back through his own extraordinary past. So in a black time of plague and pestilence, it is Arthur who must stand alone against a great and terrible adversary. For only this way can he truly win immortality—and the name to treasure above all others: Pendragon.
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"I enjoyed this Book more than I did Arthur. This one only had one narrator which was Merlin. And the book focused more on Arthur's leadership than the previous book had. I also liked the tie in at the end of the book which mentioned the story of the Holy Grail."
— Greg (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Though Lawhead brilliantly creates an authentic and vivid Arthurian Britain, he never forsakes the sense of wonder that has graced the Arthurian legend throughout the ages.”
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“Frederick Davidson reads with a world-weary tone...his British, Irish and Scottish dialects sound true...His emotional coloring of the narrative is on the mark, and his maintenance of tempo is a sign of his experience as a narrator.”
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“Admirably original…Sound writing and scholarship alike assure the book’s appeal to both the casual fantasy reader and the serious student of Arthurian material…Highly and widely recommended.”
— Booklist
Pendragon Listener Reviews
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" Definitely better than the three previous books in this series. A lot more action, and I thought easier to follow. "
— Laura, 2/10/2014 -
" I enjoyed this series of books over ten years ago, but in retrospect it's a little preachy. "
— Joel, 2/9/2014 -
" So much better than #3 in the series!! It was almost a complete re-write! "
— Laura, 2/3/2014 -
" Oops! It was more than a trilogy. To me the author lost steam. "
— Kay, 1/29/2014 -
" A part of my Arthurian legend collection. "
— Bibliovixen, 1/27/2014 -
" Read previously, and adore this series, but got caught up in another series I haven't read in forever...so the rest is on hold for a bit. "
— Suzanne, 1/10/2014 -
" Awesome book. The fight scenes are amazing and characters are rounded and interesting. The setting is taken time to set up and a new version of Arthur is told within the old one. This is probably my favorite of the series, because of the battle. "
— Justin, 1/2/2014 -
" This series was dragging on a bit by this time. I has already read Bernard Cornwalls "The Winter King" trilogy, and Lawhead's attempt suffered greatly by comparison. "
— Bill, 12/28/2013 -
" Lawhead has a way with words that just sits so right with me, I love his Pendragon cycle! "
— Ashleigh, 12/23/2013 -
" Lawhead's knights are the standard by which all arturian knights are compared. "
— Cass, 11/21/2013 -
" the entire series of pendragon is well written and makes an amazing read....... very entertaining and fires your imagination too "
— Ravi, 11/14/2013 -
" I loved this series. I've given them the honor of having been read in their entirty more than once. I'd happily read them again, but first I'll read "The Once and Future King" by Mr. White for a comparison. :) "
— Christine, 11/9/2013 -
" I have read these books before and love he whole story the tell of King Author's life and that of his family and friends. A truly believable series of stories with lots of action and tender moments. "
— Jayne, 7/15/2013 -
" Meh. I only really like Lawhead when he's treading a new storyline, not retreading Arthurian drivel. "
— Victoria, 3/15/2013 -
" While I love this series for the christian themes and awesome mythology, this one is a little dry. For the avid Lawhead fan mostly. "
— Sarah, 2/19/2013 -
" My least favorite of the series so far. "
— Ike, 2/1/2013 -
" Book 4 of The Pendragon Cycle, a fantastic series based on the legend of King Arthur. "
— Brent, 12/26/2012 -
" book 4 of the Pendragon Cycle "
— Tal, 12/16/2012 -
" The best book in the series for far. "
— Don, 10/12/2012 -
" Very mind-opening when it comes to myth, history, and religion. The wording is a little elementary, otherwise I would have given it four stars. "
— Suzanne, 9/21/2012 -
" Probably my favorite series to date. I love the way Lawhead infuses the legend of King Arthur with Christianity. "
— Tim, 6/13/2012 -
" I'm not the first to say this, but this series would have been well enough complete as a trilogy. Unfortunately whether by design or accident, the different tone of this book left me wondering why I just couldn't enjoy it as much as the first three. "
— Rob, 11/6/2011 -
" Ah, this was what I was waiting for after the last one! The kind of book that leaves you wanting more in a good way, rather than in a frustrated, too many holes kind of way. Looking forward to the final book. "
— Annika, 9/26/2011 -
" This book was ok. I like the POV of the different characters. However once it got to the end I became very confused. I read the last in this series and still could not make sense of the end of this book. "
— Daniel, 6/20/2011 -
" the entire series of pendragon is well written and makes an amazing read....... very entertaining and fires your imagination too "
— Ravi, 5/6/2011 -
" Lawhead has a way with words that just sits so right with me, I love his Pendragon cycle! "
— Ashleigh, 3/25/2011 -
" I loved this series. I've given them the honor of having been read in their entirty more than once. I'd happily read them again, but first I'll read "The Once and Future King" by Mr. White for a comparison. :) "
— Christine, 11/2/2010 -
" I enjoyed this series of books over ten years ago, but in retrospect it's a little preachy. "
— Joel, 10/27/2010 -
" Lawhead's knights are the standard by which all arturian knights are compared. "
— Cass, 6/19/2010 -
" Very mind-opening when it comes to myth, history, and religion. The wording is a little elementary, otherwise I would have given it four stars. "
— Suzanne, 4/29/2010 -
" My all time favourite author- can't tell you to read him enough! "
— Linda, 1/8/2010 -
" My least favorite of the series so far. "
— Isaac, 10/19/2009 -
" Mostly I have kept reading this series to find out more about some of the main characters from the first book in the series, specifically, Charis and her half-sister who looks much like her but has pretty much the opposite tendancies as far as good and evil go. "
— Julia, 7/18/2009
About Stephen R. Lawhead
Stephen R. Lawhead is an internationally acclaimed author of mythic history and imaginative fiction. He is the author of such epics as the King Raven, Song of Albion, and Dragon King trilogies. Although born and raised in America, he was brought to England by his research into Celtic legend and lore and now resides in Oxford with his wife, writer Alice Slaikeu Lawhead.
About Frederick Davidson
Frederick Davidson (1932–2005), also known as David Case, was one of the most prolific readers in the audiobook industry, recording more than eight hundred audiobooks in his lifetime, including over two hundred for Blackstone Audio. Born in London, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and performed for many years in radio plays for the British Broadcasting Company before coming to America in 1976. He received AudioFile’s Golden Voice Award and numerous Earphones Awards and was nominated for a Grammy for his readings.