The Hawk and the Cup: Book Two: The Matter of Britain - Softcover

Adderley, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0978984064 ISBN 13: 9780978984069

Publisher: WestBank Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

The Island of the Mighty has been defeated. The shadow of the Eagle lies across the land. The Britons are a broken and defeated people. But hope lives in one man and one woman. The man is Merlin, Seer of the Island of the Mighty, whose quest for the ancient sword, Excalibur, kindles hope that the royal bloodline of Britain will one day be restored. The woman is the fiery-tempered red-haired beauty Boudicea, whose destiny it is to strike fear into the hearts of her Roman oppressors, and bring fire and blood to the cities raised by these foreign invaders. This sequel to The Hawk and the Wolf continues the tales of Merlin and Boudicea, but paints a vivid tapestry of a defeated land, torn by betrayal and deceit, by political and religious factions. It is a land of war, a land of passion, a land of savagery; but it is also a land where, beyond all hope, can be found the one miraculous treasure that can restore peace to the land and fulfill the purposes of the gods of old. The Grail.

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About the Author

Mark Adderley was born in the railway town of Crewe, England. Like many of his contemporaries, he grew up devouring the novels of C. S. Lewis and, later, Ian Fleming and J. R. R. Tolkien. It wasn't until he was studying at the University of Wales, however, that he discovered the passion for the Arthurian legend that has now lasted almost a quarter of a century. During his studies in Wales, Mark also met an American woman, Adrianne, whom he married. Moving to America, he got, in not very rapid succession, four children and a PhD in medieval literature from the University of South Florida. He has lived in Florida, Georgia, Montana, and Missouri, and now teaches writing and humanities at Wyoming Catholic College in Lander, Wyoming.

Edition details

• Publisher: WestBank Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0978984064
• ISBN 13: 9780978984069
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 346