First in the bestselling series, The Pendragon Cycle

A magnificent tale which begins with the tragedy of Atlantis and the arrival in Britain of King Avallach. In this world, Celtic chieftains struggle for survival in the twilight of Rome's power, and one heroic figure towers over all, the Prince Taliesin, in whom is the sum of human greatness. This is a tale of a love that spawns the miracle of Merlin and Arthur and a destiny that is more than a kingdom.

'Engrossing fantasy.' -- The Bookseller 'One of the best works of Arthurian fantasy.' -- Waterstones 'Soars like a bird across a fictional canvas as huge as the sky.' -- On Being 'Highly recommended.' -- Library Journal

Stephen R. Lawhead is the internationally acclaimed author of many outstanding fantasy and science fiction novels, including The Song of Albion trilogy, and the Pendragon series. Stephen lives in Oxford with his wife Alice. They have two grown up sons.

__"Reminiscent of C. S. Lewis . . . Highly recommended." —Library Journal__  
  
A magnificent epic of cataclysmic upheaval and heroic love in a breathless age of mythic wonders

It was a time of legend, when the last shadows of the mighty Roman conqueror faded from the captured Isle of Britain. While, across a vast sea, bloody war shattered a peace that had flourished for two thousand years in the doomed kingdom of Atlantis.

From the award-winning author of THE DRAGON KING TRILOGY comes a majestic tale of breathtaking scope and haunting beauty. It is the remarkable adventure of Charis—the courageous princess from Atlantis who escapes the terrible devastation of her land—and of the fabled seer and druid prince Taliesin, singer at the dawn of the age. A story of an incomparable love that joins two astonishing worlds amid the fires of chaos, and spawns the miracles of Merlin . . . and Arthur the king!

They called him unfit to rule - a lowborn, callow boy, Uther's bastard son. But his coming had been foretold in the songs of the bard Taliesin. He had learned the uses of power from his guide and protector, Merlin. He was Arthur Pendragon of the Island of the Mighty - who would rise to legendary greatness in a Britain torn by violence, greed, and the war; the Lord of Summer who would usher in a glorious reign of peace and prosperity: and whose noble, trusting heart would be broken by treachery.

Stephen Lawhead

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COPYRIGHT

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PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

EPIGRAPH

BOOK 1: A GIFT OF JADE

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

CHAPTER FOUR

CHAPTER FIVE

CHAPTER SIX

CHAPTER SEVEN

CHAPTER EIGHT

CHAPTER NINE

CHAPTER TEN

CHAPTER ELEVEN

CHAPTER TWELVE

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

CHAPTER SIXTEEN

BOOK 2: THE SUN BULL

BOOK 3: THE MERLIN

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

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Book 1 of the Pendragon cycle A magnificent epic set against the backcloth of Roman Britain and Celtic legend. Atlantis is lost. From the holocaust emerge three crippled ships bearing Charis, Lady of the Lake, to the cloud-bound isle of Ynys Prydein. Her love for the druid prince Taliesin, singer at the dawn of the age, bridges and unites two worlds. This is a story of a lost continent, a vision that sings in the heart, and a love that spawns the miracle of Merlin, Arthur, and a destiny that is more than a kingdom.

The first book in the popular Arthurian, Pendragon series from key fiction author Stephen Lawhead for fans of Merlin

\["For fans of fantasy epics","Taliesin kicks off the tremendous Pendragon Cycle series","Merlin fans will love this action-packed saga"\]

The legends of King Arthur have captured the imaginations of many authors, but never have they been told with strength and resonance, passion and richness as Stephen Lawhead’s 5 book series – The Pendragon Cycle.

It was a time of legend, when the last shadows of the mighty Roman conqueror faded from the captured Isle of Britiain. While across a vast sea, bloody war shattered a peace that had flourished for two thousand years in the doomed kingdom of Atlantis.

‘Taliesin’ is the remarkable adventure of Charis, the Atlantean princess who escaped the terrible devastation of her homeland, and of the fabled seer and druid prince Taliesin, singer at the dawn of the age. It is a story of an incomparable love that joined two worlds amid the fires of chaos, and spawned the miracles of Merlin… and Arthur the king.

“An excellent mix of ancient history, legend and mysticism, all wrapped up in a rattling good yarn.” – Alpha Magazine

“One of Lawhead's achievements is his integration, true to the medieval mind, of the mundane and the miraculous.” – Publisher's Weekly

“An exciting and thoughtful addition to the ranks of Arthurian fantasy.” – Locus

“Suspenseful . . . soulful, philosophical . . . engagingly drawn . . . Arthurian Britain is invoked with robust verisimilitude.” – Publishers Weekly

“The familiar tale \[is\] singularly reworked . . . Lawhead's interpretation is different and distinctive.” – Kirkus Reviews

“Lawhead manages to give the old tale new meaning and fascination. A fine story teller, he brings the Arthurian characters to life without sacrificing any of the haunting pleasure of the legends.” – Omaha World Herald

“Highly recommended.” – Library Journal

“Lawhead evokes the best of British fantasy.” – Encounters

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