Warring bands of marauders ravaged the land. Young Christopher has served both sides, as squire to Saxon and Celt. Only fifteen, he had waded with the knights into battle - into that red sea of blood and bone - handing them broadsword and lance. Now Christopher knelt in the place on honor. The man who stood over him was said to be the chosen king, who would unite the land at last. And perhaps it was true. The sword with which he touched Christopher's shoulder had a high and hopeful gleam. It even had a name - Excalibur.

Rejecting knighthood in order to fight as Squire of the Body alongside King Arthur, loyal Celt Christopher of Shores attempts to fight off a Saxon invasion while trying to escape an attempt on his life by one of his own people. Original.

In this final novel in an exciting new Arthurian trilogy, Christopher of Shores is accused of killing the knight he is sworn to serve. To prove his innocence, young Christopher fights his own battle in a land torn between Saxon and Celt.For fans of T. H. White, Patricia Keannealy-Morrison, and Gillian Bradshaw. The third book in the trilogy.