medallion.Author's note: The newly illustrated edition was first published in July 2014 and parts of it may vary from the first edition.All Arthur Penhaligon wants is to have a normal life, doing normal things.But before he was born - a VERY long time before - Arthur was Chosen.His life is going to be anything but ordinary.Skateboarding down his local street Arthur realises that everyone has disappeared, except for one man – and a crow. And the man is waiting for him.Arthur and his friends, Nick and Tamar, quickly find themselves pulled into a dark world of ancient magic, deep mystery and danger.A world where people travel through time, animals take control and a mythical sword becomes real.A world where the murderous Crow Man, and Matearnas, the self-crowned Queen of Cornwall, are determined to rob Arthur of his ancient birthright.At any cost.Normal is about to go out of the window.

    Together, they will create a legend.Inside a mist of beauty and brutality waits the Arthurian legend as you’ve never heard it before. Enter the world of THE DRAGON'S HARP, a realm of blood lust and vengeance, of spellbinding magic from the beginning of time. The realm of Princess Gwenhwyfar: a young girl torn between magic and desire, born with magical powers she can either wield to save her people from destruction - or deny to save her soul.IN AN ERA OF DRAGONS A YOUNG GIRL COMES OF AGEFirst in a five book series of historical fantasy, Rachael Pruitt’s unique take on a beloved legend reintroduces the mythic characters of Gwenhwyfar, Merlin, and Vortigern against the gritty backdrop of sixth century Wales, where scenes of shape-shifting and heartbreaking romance vie with torture, murder, and battle in a dragon-haunted land.

    It shows how the Round Table was an actual, practical system of magic, demonstrated by Gwenevere, who was its prime interpreter within the court of the Round Table. Central to the book is the concept of five Faery Kingdoms described in the legends, with which Gwenevere was closely associated: Lyonesse, Sorelois, Gorre and Oriande, about the central Grail kingdom of Listenois. The book comprises a graded series of meditations, practical magical exercises, guided visualisations and a full ritual, which take the reader into each of the Faery kingdoms in turn, guided by Gwenevere, to experience the various challenges and gifts that they each represent. The fourth kingdom, Oriande, takes the reader into the Round Table of the Stars, an experiential journey through 12 constellations, which very neatly and remarkably demonstrates the continuing work of the Round Table into the future."A classic! Not only a lucid guide to faery dynamics in Arthurian and Grail legend but what to do about it, why, and how. A practical follow up to Wendy's mind blowing Red Tree White Tree. Highly recommended." – Gareth Knight"This is an important book. Wendy Berg has accomplished a remarkable feat by recognizing a previously unnoticed aspect of the much-written about and much-examined Arthurian Tradition. After centuries of laying in the background the significance of Gwenevere and the Round Table have at last been convincingly brought to the fore to reveal their true worth. But this is no academic hair-splitting of old or outdated material. Their relevance and power are clearly shown to be of great need in the troubling first decades of the 21st century. By asking two simple questions: “Why did King Arthur with all his castles and lands need a new table?” and “How do Queen Gwenevere and the ladies of the court manage to influence the events that seem to be dominated by the knights?” , Wendy Berg shows that the real power-wielders at the Court of King Arthur were the Faery women often portrayed as no more than the pathetic ‘damsel in distress’ or the ineffective, barren Queen who is no more than a romantic attraction for the casual reader. Whereas the main focus for mystics and magicians alike has always been the Holy Grail, Wendy Berg now draws our attention to the previously unrecognized complex and deeply powerful Mysteries of the Round Table. This contribution to the on-going practical work of the Arthuriad will be of great importance to not only Grail-Seekers but anyone interested in the Arthurian legends, the Western Mystery Tradition, Faery lore and the vital role of women in the Mysteries today."– Steve Blamires

    John William Waterhouse book includes 185 high quality reproductions of his greatest masterpieces with title, date, size and museum name.

    

    Set in the west of Britain during the years that span the end of the fifth and the beginning of the sixth centuries, it is told in the voices of ten people who knew him well, and whose lives were affected by him. It is a tale of war, love, jealousy, hatred, sacrifice and courage. Through it all, the legend of King Arthur is built and embedded into history, never to be forgotten. From the viewpoints of the ten narrators, the novel follows the whole life of King Arthur and the many facets of the king’s nature are revealed. He is surrounded by people needing him or using him for their own devices, but it is only Myrddin, who stands apart and dispassionate, whom he really trusts. And that trust ultimately proves fatal.The novel is the first of the trilogy ‘The Shadow of Avalon’, which chronicles the time of King Arthur and the generation following him.

    It guides readers through bewildering forests of historical sources, poems, and Graves' own biography, to reveal his unorthodox claims and entrancing creative process.