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by Bernard Cornwell (Author) "TODAY I HAVE BEEN thinking about the dead ..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 496 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; 2 edition (1 Nov 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140232478
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140232479
  • Product Dimensions: 17.9 x 11.1 x 3.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,619 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The continuing story of Arthur, the second in a trilogy which began with THE WINTER KING. The novels bring Arthur and his world to vivid life. A man battling for his vision of the future in a brutal age, dragged down by suspicions and magics of the past, surrounded by intrigue, dependent on his skill at war and genius for leadership.


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Bernard Cornwell is the author of many historical thrillers, including the SHARPE series which was a highly successful television drama. He was born in London but now lives in America.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing second story in the trilogy, 1 Sep 2005
By Mr. Andrew Moore "lord derfel cadarn" (Worcestershire) - See all my reviews
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I am a fan of Bernard Cornwell's work but like the author himself, the Arthur trilogy is my absolute favourite. I must admit I am also a fan of King Arthur storiesand untill I read these novels, Mary Stewarts "Merlin" books were my absolute favouritesbut Cornwell is so vivid and realistic in his version that he puts you there.
Told by Derfel one of Arthurs warlords the story follows the years of the battles against the Saxons (the Winter King it's predecessor, followed the rise of Arthur and the way he unites the kingdoms of Britain)
Morte D'Arthur it aint, no middle age knights on horseback wearing plate armour and following the rules of chivalry. Instead, it is dark age Britain at it's dirtiest, bloodiest and liveliest. Romance, friendship, divided loyalties, no real good guys and bad guys (except the obvious traitors) and astory in which pagan and christians battle for religious supremacy to mirror the Saxon battles. Gritty realism in the shield wall and beyond.
Excellent, readit in sequence though.
Thanks for many hours of reading pleasue Bernard, I re read it often.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars The author of the Sharpe novels writes about Arthur, 5 Jun 1999
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"Enemy of God" is the second volume in Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Chronicles trilogy, it follows directly on from "The Winter King". The story is narrated by Derfel Cadarn, one of Arthur's warriors.

If you are expecting swords and sorcery in the traditional fantasy style you will be disappointed. Cornwell excels in writing about battles and in involving the reader in the bloody horrors of war. Each sword thrust is described, his warriors bleed curse and die, and at the end of a fight, the battle field is strewn with dead and dying men.

Magic is an important part of the tale. Everyone in the book believes in it, but the magical events can all be explained. Merlin is not a supernatural being but simply an old Druid trying to collect the thirteen Treasures of Britain.

In summary, the series is the most readable and certainly the most realistic telling of the legend of Arthur and "Enemy of God" is a powerful mixture of intrigue, magic and warfare.

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Adventure Tale, 30 Nov 2002
By Bruce Kendall "BEK" (Southern Pines, NC) - See all my reviews
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This is my first encounter with Richard Cornwell. It has definitely piqued my interest to read the other two volumes in the trilogy and to investigate other books by this author.

If you are familiar with Grail literature and with such classics as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Le Morte d'Arthur, etc., you will have certain preconceptions about the major characters that are here transmorgrified by Cornwell. The chivalrous Arthur is transformed into a more human, too-trusting, well-meaning leader of a tribe. Guenivere is a scheming, conceited megalomaniac, who mellows somewhat as the story progesses. The narrator's (Derfel's) harshest judgment is reserved for Lancelot. He is definitely not the same Lancelot-du-lac that we have come to know from Mallory. He's more like the 5th century version of a matinee idol. He's all image, no substance. He's not someone to be counted on in the heat of battle. Merlin is a rascally magus whose main concern lies in stemming the tide of Cristianity that he views as an invasion of the old order. Cornwell is obviously making judgement calls here, but he's not doing it purely for the sake of novelty. This is a thoroughly-researched, as well as an eminently well-written work.

Tolkien fans who have been turned-off by the pale imitators that have attempted to emulate the master's style will no doubt find many parallels in Cornwell. That's not to imply that Cornwell is imitative by any means. He just handles prose almost as adroitly as his predecessor. If there were a worthy Tolkien successor writing today, though in a slightly different genre, it would have to be Cornwell. Cornwell has created a truly heroic saga, and has left this reader looking forward eagerly to the other two volumes in the trilogy. Enemy of God is definitely several rungs above the mass of historical fiction being churned out today. The man can write!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it, loved it, loved it!!
What to say without spoiling the story. We all know the story of King Arthur- or we think we do. After the Manda Scott Boudicca books, this series is my favourite! Read more
Published 21 days ago by Mc Taff

5.0 out of 5 stars An entertaining read!
Having been engrossed for hours in the first of the trilogy 'The Winter King' I did not hesitate to part with my hard earned for the second book in the series. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mr. M. Luxon

2.0 out of 5 stars Id as blud
I used to read cornwell books when I was 14 and I thought they were amazing.

Recently I picked up this book again and had a quick look through and realised why the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Mr. T. A. Martin

5.0 out of 5 stars Cornwell does it again
This is the second book in the Arthur series and Cornwell keeps up his amazingly consistant and high standards. Read more
Published 12 months ago by chuckles

4.0 out of 5 stars Enemy of sleep!
this trilogy held my attention, this book particularly with its indepth look at battles, territory and the like. Read more
Published 17 months ago by White Rose

5.0 out of 5 stars 2nd part of the greatest Trilogy ever written
Continues on from The Winter King and skillfully handles many well known elements of the Arthurian legends such as Tristan, Lancelot and Guineveire's 'romance' and the Grail in a... Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2007 by S. Long

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing continuation of a great saga
After the great "Winter King" here is the equally splendid second part of the trilogy. Bernard Cornwell managed to keep exactly the same very high level of storytelling and all... Read more
Published on 10 Aug 2007 by Maciej K.

5.0 out of 5 stars the best Arthurian / Dark Age saga so far
This series of books is excellent. Much better than Sharpe (which I really enjoy as well).

The way fact, fiction and legend blend together is almost faultless. Read more
Published on 5 Jul 2007 by Mr. N. W. Maggs

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterful
This trilogy is brilliant. This, the second of three, is as un-put-downable as the first and a great lead into the last which you will be compelled to read! Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2007 by JobbyJ

5.0 out of 5 stars Someone is Stirring the Cauldron
Bernard Cornwell is one of that rare breed of authors who are able to write convincingly on a broad range of subjects. Read more
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