Arthur gets all his knights together, forewarned as he is about Nero’s attack, and he sallies forth in hopes of getting the drop on Nero. But Nero is ready and champing at the bit and he has more men than … Continue reading →
Merlin takes Balin and Balan and leads them to a little woodsy copse, and tells them to nap for a while, which they eagerly do. All the best adventures feature a nap! Roundabout midnight Merlin wakes them up, and tells … Continue reading →
As Balin stands over Lance’s dead body, up rides another figure on a horse. It’s a maiden! Not the one from whom Balin took his new sword, but a different one. Specifically, it’s Lanceor’s girlfriend. This one gets a name, … Continue reading →
When last we left off, Arthur was king, not everyone accepted him as king, and this guy Rience in the north of Wales was making trouble. Arthur’s hanging out in London as Book II opens, and along comes a knight. … Continue reading →
A little time passes! And then Arthur gets word from King Rience of North Wales — remember that guy? Nobody liked him? Seems King Rience has been making trouble in Ireland and Wales. Seems he may or may not have … Continue reading →
I’m not sure how, but despite being down to about ten thousand men after the slaughter of the last few chapters, and after sending back all the surviving Benwick knights to Benwick to defend Benwick from King Claudas, Arthur and … Continue reading →
“Fight over!” shouts Merlin. “What the hell?” asks Arthur. “The best estimate for the number who died on D-Day, 6 June 1944, is between fifteen and twenty thousand total on both sides,” says Merlin. “You know how many lives you … Continue reading →
