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Excalibur

The Arthurian Chronicles, Book 1

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Excalibur

By: Peter Gibbons
Narrated by: Sean Barrett
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The sword has the power of Britain in its steel, men will follow and fight for whoever wields it...

Dark Age Britain. A legendary hero rises to unite a divided and threatened land...

A country left in ruins after the fall of the Roman Empire is plundered and broken. Saxon hordes have invaded and conquered the East coast of Britain in a blood-soaked Great War which tore the old kingdoms apart. From Bernicia to Kent, land and kingdoms are now under Saxon rule. But these new conquerors want more…

Britain's remaining kingdoms are jaded by the constant threat of war, their Kings old, alliances fickle and frayed. It seems Britain must fall enslaved to the brutal and marauding conquerors from across the sea.

But no one counted on a new and fearsome warlord. A warrior granted power by the druid Merlin through the mighty sword Excalibur. A man with no Kingdom but a quest to unite the country and fight back against the baying Saxon warriors? He is known as the legendary Arthur.

The compelling, fast-paced start of a series from bestselling writer Peter Gibbons. Perfect for the fans of Bernard Cornwell.

©2024 Peter Gibbons (P)2024 Boldwood Books Ancient Epic Fantasy Historical Fiction Arthurian Royalty War

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Arthur, Kay, Ector and Uther ride again. Merlin as mad and bad as ever. The legend goes on. A rip roaring read from the brilliant Sean. Thank you

Excellent

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I was unsure at the start, but by the gods this man was born to write historical sword and action! He sells it with absolute belief, if you loved Cornwells trilogy and are looking for a less mythical, more edge of the seat read this is it! Soooo good.

The new Bernard Cornwell!!!!

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Fast paced, gripping, edge of your seat kind of book. It’s a wonderful take on the Arthurian legend. Darker than other adaptations I have read. Somehow feels more realistic for that approach. Only let down for me was the narration. However that did not overshadow the brilliance of the tale. Cannot wait for the next instalment.

Utterly brilliant

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really good version of arthurian legend, with one problem after guenivier rescue. whole chunk missing of Arthur becoming a man from a teen.
this doesn't take away from book, as action and characters are very good, and I'm a saxon.

adventure

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This is an absolutely brilliant story. The narrator is excellent in fact one of the best I have heard , the story flows at a good pace with lots of action . The description of the battles is really well thought out and atmospheric
I love this story. Infact I’d say in my opinion it’s in my top ten
Listen to it and go to another world. It’s just fantastic.

Best book this year

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I’ve had many audio books
Lately listening to mediocre books
This book was simply superb enjoyed this from start to finish
The narrator was also superb

The whole listen was superb

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Whilst I wait for Mancour to churn out a new book, I searched for something to listen to. Being a veteran Arthur enthusiast (Lawhead, Hollick, Cornwell etc) I accidentally happened upon Excalibur! I was hooked from the first 5 minutes. I was once again dropped into a Britain struggling with waves of foreign invaders and striving to retain their identity against all odds,repelling the foreigners .I love Sean’s performances from the other books he has bought life. I am going straight into the next book! Nice one Pete!

My search is over.

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An interesting listen, lots of battles, cut throats, slashed bodies, and a lot of evacuated bowels for some reason.
It is the beginning of the Arthurian legend, Britons v. Saxons.
Sean Barrett is a masterful reader, up with Martin Jarvis as a storyteller.
Not sure if I will bother with the next book in the series. If you like warrior fantasy and don't mind fudging historic facts, then give it a go.

Noggin The Nog meets Rambo, directed by Tarantino

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Loved it all. Not your usual Arthur story and better for that. Couldn’t put it down, eager for the next one!

Non stop action!

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unbelievably brilliant as good as any King Arthur book before it can't wait for the next

wow

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