Summary
A decade has passed since the death of Caradoc, King of the Dumnonii tribe, and his friend, Flavius Magnus Maximus. Britain is battered by Pict invaders, and centurion Constantinus and his legionnaires are fighting them to the death. Maximus’s daughter, Lady Severa, holds the key to the throne of the High King of the Britons and when she is threatened with abduction, Constantinus escorts her to the safety of Tintagel. Agreeing to marry her, he is crowned the High King, and Severa bears him tw…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472215826 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472215826 |
| Author: | M.K. Hume |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Review |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 9 August 2016 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 38mm |
| Series: | Tintagel |
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Historical fiction of the most bloodthirsty and roistering kind
Hume brings the bloody, violent, conniving world vividly to life…will appeal to those who thrill to Game of Thrones and other tales of intersecting, ever-warring, noble lineages - Kirkus Review
Hume deftly navigates the Arthurian legends, populating them with likable and despicable characters, and casting them in a fully realized historical setting - Publishers WeeklyHistorical fiction of the most bloodthirsty and roistering kind - Australian Bookseller & Publishers MagazineExciting, violent and bloody… Up there with Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell - It’s a slice of history that’s totally, utterly believable. Magnificent -About The Author
M.K. Hume
M. K. Hume (1948 - 2025) was a retired academic who lived with her family in Queensland, Australia. After completing an MA and PhD in Arthurian Literature many years ago, M. K. Hume went on to write a series of magnificent novels about the legend of King Arthur.
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