"Stay a bit longer, at least until my father returns," Gawain appealed. "If the itch to seek adventure weren't so strong, I'd be quite content to remain here." "I don't plan to return home, at least not for a long time," Modred turned and smiled. "Our humble hall can't hope to compare with Din Pendyr, but must you return home already?"
He was surprised to find Modred and his companion beside the open gate, saddling their horses and preparing their gear for travel. Gawain let Rhian sleep while he went outside to check on the boys who stayed the night watch. The next morning dawned bright and crisp. **May's featured title at Perseid Press – On Sale for only $2.99!** The Retreat to Avalon is the exciting beginning of the historical fiction trilogy The Arthurian Age, introducing readers to the origins of King Arthur and the world he lived and fought for. While Gawain’s wife and kin face their own struggles at home, the young warrior finds himself taking on more than he bargained for, and heading into the greatest battle his people have faced in generations. Meanwhile, Gawain, a young warrior craving fame, is swept up in Arthur’s wake as the king raises an army. Dissent, intrigue and betrayal threaten to tear the fragile British alliance apart from within, while the enemies of Britain wait for the first sign of weakness. Desperate for allies, Rome’s last great emperor looks to Britain and the rising fame of her High King, Arthur.Īrthur believes the coming war is inevitable, but many are opposed.
Across the sea, Rome is crumbling under an onslaught of barbarian attacks, internal corruption and civil war. Fifteen hundred years have turned history into legend…Īfter three generations of struggle against ruthless invaders, Britain has finally clawed its way back within reach of peace and prosperity.
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