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The Poisoned Throne (Tintagel Book II): A gripping adventure bringing the Arthurian Legend of life
M. K. Hume
Tintagel, Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Adventure, Myth & legend told as fiction, Historical fiction
The second novel in a stunning trilogy charting the life of the first High King of the Britons, sure to appeal to fans of George R R Martin, Bernard Cornwell and Simon Scarrow.
A decade has passed since the death of Caradoc, King of the Dumnonii tribe, and his friend, Flavius Magnus Maximus. Britain is battered by Pict invaders, and centurion Constantinus and his legionnaires are fighting them to the death.
Maximus's daughter, Lady Severa, holds the key to the throne of the High King of the Britons and when she is threatened with abduction, Constantinus escorts her to the safety of Tintagel. Agreeing to marry her, he is crowned the High King, and Severa bears him two sons, Ambrosius and Uther. But, as the ruler of Britain, Constantinus is poisoned by greed and jealousy, and his thirst for greatness in the Roman Empire will cost him dear...
Praise for The Poisoned Throne (Tintagel Book II): A gripping adventure bringing the Arthurian Legend of life
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Hume brings the bloody, violent, conniving world vividly to life...will appeal to those who thrill to Game of Thrones and other tales of intersecting, ever-warring, noble lineages - Kirkus Review
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Hume deftly navigates the Arthurian legends, populating them with likable and despicable characters, and casting them in a fully realized historical setting - Publishers Weekly
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Historical fiction of the most bloodthirsty and roistering kind - Australian Bookseller & Publishers Magazine
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Exciting, violent and bloody... Up there with Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell - www.lovereading.co.uk
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It's a slice of history that's totally, utterly believable. Magnificent - www.booksmonthly.co.uk
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