The Once and Future King

T. H. WhiteΓÇÖs masterful retelling of the saga of King Arthur is a fantasy classic as legendary as Excalibur and Camelot,and a poignant story of adventureromanceand magic that has enchanted readers for generations. Once upon a timea young boy called ΓÇ£WartΓÇ¥ was tutored by a magician named Merlyn in preparation for a future he couldnΓÇÖt possibly imagine. A future in which he would ally himself with the greatest knightslove a legendary queen and unite a country dedicated to chivalrous values. A future that would see him crowned and known for all time as ArthurKing of the Britons. During ArthurΓÇÖs reignthe kingdom of Camelot was founded to cast enlightenment on the Dark Ageswhile the knights of the Round Table embarked on many a noble quest. But Merlyn foresaw the treachery that awaited his liege: the forbidden love between Queen Guenever and Lancelotthe wicked plots of ArthurΓÇÖs half-sister Morgause and the hatred she fostered in Mordred that would bring an end to the kingΓÇÖs dreams for BritainΓÇöand to the king himself. ΓÇ£[The Once and Future King] mingles wisdomwonderfullaugh-out-loud humor and deep sorrowΓÇöwhile telling one of the great tales of the Western world.ΓÇ¥ΓÇöGuy Gavriel Kay