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Family history (he is half Norwegian) and a passion for the fiction of Bernard Cornwell inspired GILES KRISTIAN to write. Set in the Viking world, his bestselling 'Raven' and 'The Rise of Sigurd' trilogies have been acclaimed by his peers, reviewers and readers alike. In The Bleeding Land and Brothers' Fury, he tells the story of a family torn apart by the English Civil War. He also co-wrote Wilbur Smith's No.1 bestseller, Golden Lion. His contemporary survival thriller, Where Blood Runs Cold, won the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. With his Sunday Times bestseller Lancelot, Giles plunged into the rich waters of the Arthurian legend. His epic reimagining of our greatest island 'history' continued in Camelot and draws to a breath-taking close with Arthur.
Giles Kristian lives in Leicestershire.
To find out more, visit www.glieskristian.com. You can follow him on X @GilesKristian and Facebook/Giles Kristian
This the second volume in Giles Kristian's retelling of the Arthurian legend which started with the superb <i>Lancelot. </i>Kristian has created a powerful, dark vision of Arthur's Britain, where magic has its limits and the worst monsters are human.
- Antonia Senior, THE TIMES
This is SUCH a good book. I loved it - the sense of time and place is so beautiful, so haunting. And the people, as ever, are bitingly real. Wrapped in the rich lore of the Arthurian saga, Giles has given us a vital, glorious story: rich, rewarding, and utterly revealing of our times - <i>Camelot </i>is a novel you'll savour long after the last page has been turned.
- MANDA SCOTT, author of A Treachery of Spies,
What a wonderful book. Beautifully evocative and bone-crunchingly bloody, filled with characters I loved and hated, all conveyed in beautifully lyrical prose and edged with the sense of hope and tragedy that is essential for any retelling of the Arthurian tale. It was fabulous to go back to 5th-century Britain and dive into the fray again.
- JOHN GWYNNE, author of the Of Blood and Bone Trilogy,
Kristianâs sequel to his acclaimed Arthurian novel <i>Lancelot</i> is, in some ways, even better than the first book . . . evokes post-Roman Britain in a masterly fashion, totally immersing the reader into the dank, misty, marshlands of hounded Britons and brutal Saxon invaders; of Merlinâs twisty, amoral magic and the raw, skinned-knuckle courage of the warrior trapped in the bloody crush of the shield wall. It is, in short, a triumph. Highly recommended, especially to fans of Bernard Cornwellâs seminal Warlord Chronicles.
- ANGUS DONALD, author of Outlaw,
Adventure, intrigue and love abound in this retelling of a tale that is veiled in myth and legend . . . Kristian's writing weaves a spell on the reader as surely as Merlin at the height of his powers. Kristian has done it again. <i>Camelot </i>is a wonderful book.
- MATTHEW HARFFY, author of The Serpent Sword,
<i>Camelot</i> gave me one-hell of a punch. It contained some of the best writing in historical-fiction today and completely knocked me off my feet. It had the emotion and intimacy of Lancelot, just with something more. A phenomenal read.
GRIMDARK Magazine
Giles Kristian has set himself a rather monumental task. Namely, how do you follow a novel like LANCELOT - surely already a classic in the Arthurian canon and one of those books that leaves you with your head swimming and your heart thumping long after youâve read the last word? His monumental answer is: CAMELOT . . . an immense achievement . . . together, these two novels represent something altogether more monumental. Nothing short of a new milestone in British myth-making. It deserves to be an instant classic and Iâd bet my last arm-ring that it will be.
- THEODORE BRUN,
After finishing <i>Lancelot</i>, I had my doubts whether <i>Camelot</i> could have the same impact on me, whether it could captivate and enchant me in the same way. I neednât have feared. Kristian once again works his sorcery, and weaves a superb blend of high fantasy and historical fiction, enriched by luscious prose . . . herein lies the beauty of <i>Camelot</i>, it is a book where the past hauntingly mirrors the present.
FANTASY HIVE
<i>Camelot</i> sees the storytelling brilliance of Giles Kristian reach for and attain new heights . . . this duology for me is now the go-to Arthurian tale, surpassing Bernard Cornwellâs . . . it truly is a classic.
PARMENION BOOKS
A wonderfully crafted novel . . . a good book is one that will take you through a range of emotions, from laughter to tears, and that will â when you get to the final page â leave you bereft that there is no more to read, and disappointed that you know you will not read anything so good any time soon.<i> Camelot </i>fills all these criteria. It surprises you at every turn. It is probably the best book I will read this year â and itâs only April!
HISTORY...THE INTERESTING BITS!
Produktdetaljer
Om bidragsyterne
Family history (he is half Norwegian) and a passion for the fiction of Bernard Cornwell inspired GILES KRISTIAN to write. Set in the Viking world, his bestselling 'Raven' and 'The Rise of Sigurd' trilogies have been acclaimed by his peers, reviewers and readers alike. In The Bleeding Land and Brothers' Fury, he tells the story of a family torn apart by the English Civil War. He also co-wrote Wilbur Smith's No.1 bestseller, Golden Lion. His contemporary survival thriller, Where Blood Runs Cold, won the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize. With his Sunday Times bestseller Lancelot, Giles plunged into the rich waters of the Arthurian legend. His epic reimagining of our greatest island 'history' continued in Camelot and draws to a breath-taking close with Arthur.
Giles Kristian lives in Leicestershire.
To find out more, visit www.glieskristian.com. You can follow him on X @GilesKristian and Facebook/Giles Kristian