- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd; First Edition edition (5 Sep 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0718100514
- ISBN-13: 978-0718100513
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.8 x 4.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 118,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The warring kingdoms are finally united and one more march against the Saxons will fulfil Arthur's dream of ever lasting peace. But Arthur has forgotten that the Gods love chaos - and only Merlin can lead him through this when the search for the 13 Sacred Objects is complete.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Enemy of God.
I first discovered this tale on Audio book read by Tim Pigott-Smith. On reading this book I was amazed, the brilliance of the author shines through here as he described a tale of Arthur through the eyes of a spear man.
Derfel (the spearman), starts his tale looking back into the past as he writes it down on parchment for his Queen. He describes the years gone by and his involvement in saving Briton from darkness. He describes his life and the lives of all the significant characters he encounters, Arthur, Merlin, Galahad et al, and the role they played in Britons Liberation. The book also tells of Pagan druids and the birth of Christianity in Briton.
This book tells the tale of the search of the cauldron and Merlin's journey to collect the treasures of Briton. It also follows Arthur and roams its way to hard decisions and sadness.
This is the second book in a trilogy and I only wish there were more, the three books are excellent and the story cannot be left alone once this first book is finished. My only advise is order all three so avert disappointment through waiting.
Fiction yes, believable well, if Arthur did exist then this story of Arthur is the one I imagine.
I first discovered this tale on Audio book read by Tim Pigott-Smith. On reading this book I was amazed, the brilliance of the author shines through here as he described a tale of Arthur through the eyes of a spear man.
Derfel (the spearman), starts his tale looking back into the past as he writes it down on parchment for his Queen. He describes the years gone by and his involvement in saving Briton from darkness. He describes his life and the lives of all the significant characters he encounters, Arthur, Merlin, Galahad et al, and the role they played in Britons Liberation. The book also tells of Pagan druids and the birth of Christianity in Briton.
This book tells the tale of the search of the cauldron and Merlin's journey to collect the treasures of Briton. It also follows Arthur and roams its way to hard decisions and sadness.
This is the second book in a trilogy and I only wish there were more, the three books are excellent and the story cannot be left alone once this first book is finished. My only advise is order all three so avert disappointment through waiting.
Fiction yes, believable well, if Arthur did exist then this story of Arthur is the one I imagine.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Enemy of God is a brilliant second part to Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Chronicles.We meet again with Derfel Cadarn the narrator of the story of Aurthur a character so deep and rich it feels like you miss him when the book is over.This book and the entire series has a feel of the real life and times of Aurthur and not a romantic Hollywood version.It has love,honour and blood and guts.Read all three of the Warlord Chronicles it's a masterpiece and well worth putting on the big screen.
Taking up the story where Bernard Cornwell left it at the end of The Winter King, we are again plunged into his 6th Century version of the Arthurian story. Derfel Cadarn, fresh from Arthur's unexpected victory over the Saxons, is now faced with a seemingly impossible task: to help Merlin recover one of the 13 treasures of Britain that will, Merlin claims, restore the Brythonic kingdoms to the protection of the Old Gods.
Again, Cornwell's research is worn lightly here: the decision to set the Arthurian legend in the wars between the Celts and the Saxons works well, and his preparedness to use pre-Malory sources makes for a compelling journey that takes us away from the "knights in shining armour" anachronism and gives instead a more compelling British story. A very worthy follow up to the excellent first volume.
Again, Cornwell's research is worn lightly here: the decision to set the Arthurian legend in the wars between the Celts and the Saxons works well, and his preparedness to use pre-Malory sources makes for a compelling journey that takes us away from the "knights in shining armour" anachronism and gives instead a more compelling British story. A very worthy follow up to the excellent first volume.
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Best Arthurian novel ever?
I reckon this is the best novel trilogy on the Athurian legend ever.
No magic or Hollywood glamour nonsense. Gritty and realistic. Read more
No magic or Hollywood glamour nonsense. Gritty and realistic. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2009 by Caliban
A very good book which starts off slowly
This is a very good sequel to the first book in the series if not quite as good as ''THE WINTER KING''. Read more
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