<p>"[An] engaging mix of history, legend, and romance."<br> -<i>Publisher's Weekly starred review</i></p> <p>"A fast-paced Arthurian novel with broad appeal."<br> -<i>Historical Novels Review</i></p> <p><i>On the path toward greatness, even a hero makes mistakes.</i></p> <p>Armed with his magical sword and otherworldly horse, Gwalchmai proves himself the most feared and faithful warrior of Arthur's noble followers. But while defending the kingdom, he commits a grave offense against the woman he loves, leading her to disappear from his life and haunt his memories.</p> <p>With his trusted servant, Rhys, a commonsense peasant, Gwalchmai tries to find her in the Kingdom of Summer, where Arthur has sent him. But an unexpected and most malevolent force of evil and darkness is loose-that of his mother, the witch-queen Morgawse-and Gwalchmai finds that the secrets of his past may deny him peace...</p> <p>In the second book of Gillian Bradshaw's critically acclaimed trilogy, Sir Gawain comes to life as Gwalchmai, startlingly human yet fantastically heroic.</p> <p><b>PRAISE FOR<br> </b><i>Gillian Bradshaw </i></p> <p>"Compelling...splendid...vibrant...exhilirating, a novel seduces us into accepting sorcery and sanctity in King Arthur's England."<br> -<i>New York Times Book Review</i></p> <p> "Courage, darkness, magic, cruelty and kindness, justice and liberation...all the things that you have come to relish in the tales of King Arthur and his brave knights."<br> -<i>Yankee Romance Reviewers</i></p> <p>"This engaging and enchanting retelling of the Arthur legend will appeal to adults and younger readers alike."<br> -<i>Publishers Weekly</i></p>