In 5th Century, two disgruntled Roman soldiers help King Ullic Pendragon create an independent Britain. By the author of The Crystal Cave.

Commander Caius Merlyn Britannicus rules the colony of Camulod along with the help of his cousin and lifelong friend Uther Pendragon, the man who will father the legendary Arthur, but the survival of the community and the fate of the nation is threatened when a vicious crime drives a wedge between the two men.

Merlyn Britannicus, leader of the colony known as Camulod, is faced with the task of educating his young charge, Arthur, future King of the Britons. Fearing for the life of his nephew when an assassination attempt is thwarted, Merlyn takes Arthur and his boyhood companions Gwin, Ghilleadh, and Bedwyr to the ruins of a long-abandoned Roman fort far from Camulod. Once there, Merlyn realizes it's time for Arthur to become worthy of the sword he is destined...

Uther, the man who would sire the King of the Britons, spent his boyhood with his cousin and close friend, Merlyn, knowing that both of them were destined for greatness but never imagining that he would play a crucial role in the history of Camulod.

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