An heir hidden. A land divided. A king in waiting. Having fled their home of Camelot, Merlyn Britannicus and Arthur Pendragon find sanctuary in an abandoned Roman fort as the protector continues the young heir's training. Sheltered from the forces that would destroy him, Arthur grows in strength and resolve, and the child becomes a warrior and a he.
Originally published: as The fort at river's bend. Canada: Viking, 1997.
An heir hidden. A land divided. A king in waiting. Having fled their home of Camelot, Merlyn Britannicus and Arthur Pendragon find sanctuary in an abandoned Roman fort as the protector continues the young heir's training. Sheltered from the forces that would destroy him, Arthur grows in strength and resolve, and the child becomes a warrior and a hero. But a storm is coming, and Merlyn must make preparations for what is to come.