Excalibur

The start of an action-packed historical series from BESTSELLER Peter Gibbons

De: Peter Gibbons

Narrado por: Sean Barrett

The bestselling action adventure series from Peter Gibbons! Must-read for fans of Bernard Cornwell 🗡️💫

Dark Age Britain. A legendary hero rises to unite a divided and threatened land...

A country left in ruins after the fall of the Roman Empire is plundered and broken. Saxon hordes have invaded and conquered the East coast of Britain in a blood-soaked Great War which tore the old kingdoms apart. From Bernicia to Kent, land and kingdoms are now under Saxon rule. But these new conquerors want more…

Britain's remaining kingdoms are jaded by the constant threat of war, their Kings old, alliances fickle and frayed. It seems Britain must fall enslaved to the brutal and marauding conquerors from across the sea.

But no one counted on a new and fearsome warlord. A warrior granted power by the druid Merlin through the mighty sword Excalibur. A man with no Kingdom but a quest to unite the country and fight back against the baying Saxon warriors? He is known as the legendary Arthur.

The sword has the power of Britain in its steel, men will follow and fight for whoever wields it...

The compelling, fast-paced start of a series from bestselling writer Peter Gibbons.

Praise for the series:

'Bristling with intense action, Excalibur is a grounded and brutal retelling of Arthurian myth set in the grim landscape of Dark Age Britain.' - Richard Cullen

'A power house of a novel told with the pace of a charging war horse. Well rounded characters brought to vivid life in Britain's Dark Age. Not a book to be missed.' - Adam Lofthouse

''The way the story of Arthur should be told! Real, gritty and packed with action!'' - Donovan Cook

'Riveting, page-turning action that shows Arthur growing from a frightened youngster into a confident warlord. Excalibur is a fresh new take on an old legend that readers will find hard to put down.' - Steven A McKay

'Epic, brutal action' - Matthew Harffy

'A gripping tale in which our distant British history is brought to life. A must-read for any Arthurian fan.' - Reader Review

'First class. I could not put this book down. Absolutely riveting. Action packed throughout. I eagerly await the next book in the series.' - Reader Review

'This was full of battles, violence, politics and is a fresh new take on Arthurian legend. It’s the first in a series that’s left me hungering for more' - Reader Review

'A superbly atmospheric tale of redemption that pitches the English against Viking raiders and resounds with the fierceness of battle-hardened warriors' - MJ Porter

'Thunderously atmospheric! Gibbons once again proves himself a master of Viking & Dark Age lore.' - Gordon Doherty

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Well that was a nice surprise!!

As someone who thought had heard or read every exciting version of the Arthur legend I couldn’t be happier to have found this….the potential is endless and I hope we get many books as we follow Arthur and the Britons as they beat back the Saxon hoards!

The Story of Arthur Before the Stories Began

This is Arthur, the untried warrior coming into his power with Excalibur in hand. This is a savage war of Britons against Saxon invaders where no quarter is given and trust is met with betrayal. The violence is extreme. The book ends before the battle of Badon, Arthur's decisive victory over the Saxons. I can't wait to read the sequel, 'Pendragon'. I like the plain style of the writing and Sean Barrett's equally no-nonsense narration.

Strong characters

A different take on a story I have loved since childhood but I enjoyed it and look forward to the next

Grim dark Arthurian legend with bad narration

I enjoy the story but the narrator makes it almost unlistenable sometimes. I’ve slowed it to 90% and messed with my headphone equalizer so I can actually hear individual words instead of just old man mumbling. With a better voice actor this would be second to The Winter King

Great story and performance!

The characters are well formed, the story well formed and the battle scenes are riveting.