Book 2 of the Pendragon cycle A magnificent epic set against the backcloth of Roman Britain and Celtic legend. This is Merlin's story, the story of the Island of the Mighty - of warring battlechiefs and bloody Saecsen invaders, of the hidden Hill Folk, and the waning power of Rome. Merlin: Respected, feared, and hated by many, he was to have a higher destiny. It was he who was to prepare the way for the momentous event that would unite the Island of the Mighty - the coming of a king, Arthur Pendragon, who will usher in the Kingdom of Summer.
