Arthurian Myths

Throughout his life, Joseph Campbell was deeply engaged in the study of the Grail Quests and Arthurian legends of the European Middle Ages. In this new volume of the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell, editor Evans Lansing Smith collects Campbell’s writings and lectures on Arthurian legends, including his never-before-published master’s thesis on Arthurian myth, “A Study of the Dolorous Stroke.” Campbell’s writing captures the incredible stories of such figures as Merlin, Gawain, and Guinevere as well as the larger patterns and meanings revealed in these myths.

The stories of King Arthur and Merlin, Lancelot and Guinevere, Galahad, Gawain, Tristan and the rest of the Knights of the Roundtable, and the search for the Holy Grail have been beloved for centuries and are the inspiration of many modern fantasy novels, films, and shows. These legends began when an obscure Celtic hero named Arthur stepped on to the stage of history sometime in the sixth century, generating a host of oral tales that would be inscribed some 900 years later by Thomas Malory in his classic Morte D’Arthur (The Death of Arthur).

After sixteen years, the secret is ready to be told. The true king of England is near! But first he must pull the sword from the stone.

Enter a world where middle school meets magic, and destiny is written in the tremors of the earth. In "L.A. Witch: Birthday," Holly Ivy McNee's life takes a dramatic turn when, on her twelfth birthday, she discovers that she's not just an ordinary girl. She was born on the night of a great earthquake, and now, twelve years later, those same earthquakes are back, more intense than ever. Holly suspects she is somehow connected. Mysterious messages begin to appear, hinting at a hidden world. Phrases like, "Dragons with dragons only converse," and "Twice dragon. Beware," suggest a secret ...

Years have passed since the clash of shieldwalls echoed across the land. The Saxons are now the lords of Britain. And yet the bards still sing of Arthur - 'In our darkest time, when we need him most, shall he come again.' Yet old Beran has no love of bards' songs. Nor of people, unless they are paying him to steal or kill. He is a mercenary, in the employ of the cutthroat Nabor ap Nabor, and he has been ordered to murder a boy fleeing a burning city. No ordinary boy either. No, this boy is the son of King Constantine and the grandson of High King Ambrosius.

Fire essence flows through the kingdom. But it isn’t the only kind of essence. Desire to understand his strange essence pushes Rob. He’s left his village, but now he’ll need to leave the kingdom and all that is familiar for him to get the answers he craves. What he finds leads him to question if his essence is corrupted. With an essence like his, how will he ever master it enough to evolve? As the icy Spread pushes toward the Borderlands, the only way for Rob to find his answers is out in the Spread—but doing so may cost him everything. Dragon Touched is book 3 in an exciting new ...

As the Kingdom of Maldobar emerges victorious from the brutal invasion of the Tibran Empire, much of the land is left in utter ruin. With his home destroyed and family gone, 16-year-old Thatcher Renley has no one left to turn to. And when he’s mistaken for a Tibran soldier and banished to a wartime prison camp, Thatcher knows his only hope for freedom lies in appealing to Queen Jenna directly. But getting out of the prison camp might be the least of his worries - especially after he stumbles across a feral dragon locked in an iron cell.

Rob must learn to control his icy essence, or he’ll fall before the Ice King. Having discovered the icy threat behind the Spread, Rob struggles to master control over his essence. None from the Dragon Queen’s kingdom can teach him, and the Borderlanders know only life essence. The only way to learn is to cross the Spread and find someone able to teach. What he finds reveals a greater truth about his pure ice essence, where he discovers he may be the key to stopping the Ice King, but only if Rob can progress before he’s destroyed. Dragon Heart is book 4 in an exciting new progression ...

A discovery of the source of Rob’s essence leads him home. Now that Rob has progressed to dragon heart, he’s called upon to help the arctic cats find their leader. The journey leads him deeper into a dangerous land, where he must find a way to stop the ice king and his servants. There he discovers the way to protect those he cares about is to head back to where he first learned of essence. What he learns is the true danger hidden until now—and the source of the Spread—but it might already be too late to stop it. Dragon Mind is book 5 in an exciting progression fantasy series!

The true power has revealed itself, but how can a dragon mind stop an ancient dragon? Having defeated the Netheral, a portion of an ancient dragon, success is short lived. This power has decided to move. It failed to destroy Rob’s home, but now it’s heading toward Serena’s lands—and to the dragon queen. The journey for answers leads to only to more questions. They know they need the dragon souls to protect them from this threat, but the dragon souls have gone silent. And if the dragon souls can’t protect them from the netheral, maybe nothing can. Dragon Soul is book 6 in an ...

Essence can build, but it also destroys. Having discovered his own essence, Rob needs to leave his home behind to understand what it means for him to be different from the others of his village. If he can survive the journey, the dragon queen may have the answers. When a deadly attack nearly destroys his new essence, Rob and his friends are forced to travel toward the dangerous borderlands for healing. What they uncover is a source of essence that might change everything for the kingdom—or destroy it. Dragon Skin is book 2 in an exciting new progression fantasy series!

Step into a world of sword and enchantment — and discover names born of legend, forged in magic, and whispered through the mists of time. From the mythic shores of Lyonesse to the glowing courts of Camelot, this is a book of names drawn from the heart of Arthurian myth. In its pages you’ll find noble knights and fabled queens, saints, giants, lovers, warriors, kings, and monsters — each name a thread in the great tapestry of Britain’s most enduring epic. The Little Book of Arthurian Names is far from little, a name guide like no other: part baby name book, part mythological bestiary...

Power binds a dragon soul to their realm. How can Rob keep an ancient dragon from attacking? Rob has progressed to a dragon soul, but his difficulty has just begun. Serving as a dragon soul means he has new obligations to his realm, but he wants nothing more than to track down the Netheral. This time, the ice king will help. If only Rob can get through to him. With dangers building all around him, Rob and his friends must be ready for the next attack, but the power of a dragon soul might not be enough this time. Dragon Blood is book 7 in an exciting progression fantasy series!

The Lost Riders will return… With the truth of the queen’s deception revealed, Hal and his team must find new allies to stop her. Their journey brings them into Dragon Valley, but they quickly learn that all is not well. A dark danger has come to Keershan’s home, poisoning the dragons. If they want to find the help they need, they must first save the dragons—but the dragons no longer trust humans. With war coming, they must choose a side. Could it already be too late? An exciting new dragon rider adventure fantasy continues!

Will Treaty and his apprentice, Maddie, have been urgently summoned to Castle Araluen. When they arrive they learn a shocking truth: the prince of Gallica is missing - and the king of Gallica has asked for help. All reports suggest that the young prince has been taken prisoner by the dangerous and powerful Baron Joubert de Lassigny. King Duncan knows that sending troops to Gallica to rescue the prince could start a war, as could openly helping Gallica resolve internal convict. But there's another way to save the prince: the Ranger Corps.

On his sixteenth birthday, Talen is given a magical birthright that forever changes his life. When his family is slaughtered by a powerful sorcerer only known as the Golden Fool, Talen is sold into slavery and forced into the fighting pits. There he finds violence and killing, but makes two friends who make the misery better. He must use his birthright—the ability to glimpse possible futures—to survive. All he wants is vengeance. Find those responsible for killing his parents, and get to the Golden Fool. First, he must escape the pits, using his wits and his magical gift. Even that ...

The Eternal has more power than Rob. Somehow he must progress to stop him—and the one he serves. Rob’s new allies struggle to understand the changing power that flows through his realm, having now added water essence to the others and purifying the unity essence the Netheral taught him to use. It allows considerable power, and has given Rob a chance to understand the thorny essence that has grown across one part of the realm. While there, he finds a surprising connection to the past that explains why the realms were sundered. Understanding those secrets, including what happened to the ...

Dragons stir once more in the heart of a relentless war… For years, the Dragon War has scorched the land, its resolution hanging on the brink of elusive ancient relics. These artifacts, shrouded in mystery, are believed to hold the power to end the conflict once and for all. Hal's life takes an unexpected turn with the unearthing of one such relic, awakening a dormant force within him. This revelation not only grants him unforeseen abilities but also unveils startling truths about the war, truths that shake the very foundations of his beliefs. Now, Hal stands at a crossroads. Mastering ...

Stories claim the Pale Princess was a powerful sorcerer who once saved the world from a dangerous magic. Only a few know the truth. Lan and Sophie lead a simple life with their grandparents, though both long for more. When their grandparents are murdered during a strange magical attack, their lives will be forever changed. For Sophie, she's brought to a palace where she lives a luxurious life, while trying to understand what the strange sorcerer Ridaln wants from her. When she discovers a talent with magic, she learns poses that give her access to power that she had only heard about in the ...

Dragons have returned, but not all are pleased… Now that Hal and his team have dealt with the danger of the queen, they find a measure of peace where they hope to understand the dragons. When the Nameless One comes after Hal and his team, peace is short lived. They must find power—and the relics—that will give them the power they need to stop him, but it might already be too late. An exciting new dragon rider adventure fantasy continues!