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J. Whyte / Paperback / 1998
Merlyn Britannicus, Commander of Camulod, must educate his young charge, Arthur Pendragon, future King of Britian.
Threats against young Arthur's life have forced Merlyn and the boy to leave Camulod, settling in an abandoned Roman fort, where they are safe from political intrigue. Enlisting help from a close-knot group of friends, Merlyn teaches the young king about warfare, justice, honour, and the responsibilities of leadership, in preparation to wield the sword Excalibur.
When the tenuous peace of Camulod is threated by unrest in neighboring regions, Merlyn faces a dilemma. How can he prepare the young Arthur to be a ruler of men when he continues to train him in isolation? Merlyn knows that he must risk the dream of his grandfather Caius Britannicus, if he is ever to fulfill it.
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J. Whyte / Paperback / 1998
Merlyn returns to Camulod with his young charge, Arthur. But there is little time to enjoy their homecoming. Peter Ironhair's ambitions are once again threatening the peace in Britian, and soon Merlyn and Arthur must ride into battle to defend their land from both Ironhair and invaders from across the sea. While Arthur is a soldier, he is not yet a leader of men. Merlyn sends him to live for a time among his father's people to gain the wisdom essential to rule them. Spurred on by a hunger for vengence that will only be satisfied by the death of his enemies, Merlyn begins his metamorphosis into The Seocerer, enlisting perhaps the only force that can bring down Ironhair and his allies once and for all.
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