The Wicked Day

The Arthurian Saga, Book 4

By: Mary Stewart

Narrated by: Derek Perkins

Mary Stewart's stunning Arthurian saga that began with The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, and The Last Enchantment continues with The Wicked Day, the story of the clash between King Arthur and his bastard son, Mordred.

Born of an incestuous relationship between King Arthur and his half-sister, and prophesied by Merlin to kill Arthur, Mordred is stolen away from his mother and raised in secrecy by a kind couple on an isolated Orkney island in the hopes that he will defy his fate.

Mordred, known to history as a traitor and a murderer, is no villain, but a quick-witted young man, with hopes and dreams of his own. But try as he might, Mordred cannot escape Merlin's prophecy.

His mother, the evil sorceress Morgause, tracks her son down and takes him back, then feeds the flames of Mordred's ambition, setting into motion a chain of events that will go down in history - and legend - as father and son are finally forced to confront each other one last time: on the wicked day of destiny, when Arthur's final battle will be fought.

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Amazing series

I recently found off about Mary Stewart and this gym of a series.
I didn’t think anything could top Cornwell’s Arthur and Merlin series but she’s definitely given him a run for his money.
Amazing storytelling , kept me hooked throughout all 4 books.
Bravo

A beautiful and sorrowful tale.

A story that tugs at your heartstrings and even as you know and dread the ending, you wish it could be different.

Great book for Mary Stewart fans

I love the Merlin series so decided to listen to it. I love Mary Stewart’s writing and historical research, I wasn’t thrilled to hear of Arthur’s death but the character of Mordred was a different story than the usual and Stewart provides the historical background at the end of the book. So again, a great piece by Mary Stewart!

Another take on Camelot

I feared I would not like this book as much as I liked the first three, but as it happened, I couldn't really put it down. It was a fresh look at the "villain" Mordred. Mary Stewart gives him the benefit of the doubt and gives the story a wonderful positive twist for him. I enjoyed it very much

I have loved this book since I was a child and it was wonderful to hear how it had come to life in this audio recording.

I thought the reader was extremely talented. he managed to make the voices and characters distinct and life-like.