Arturus

by Colin Ellis

Arturus Arturus is living a rural life in the heart of Wessex, in the England of King Edward 1st. But his life is brutally shattered when his guardian, Aunt Ethelynn, is viciously murdered, and he finds himself thrust into an unfamiliar, violent world. Along with a growing group of companions, Arturus must fulfil a blood oath of vengeance against the powerful and sinister Morag and her monstrous assistant Grone. The bloody trail leads the companions through Village and City, through the bitter violence of rebellion to the very halls of power in the Saxon lands, the court of the new Harold Godwinson! Arturus is stretched to the limit as he learns the ways of the Warrior, and is confronted with loyalty and treachery, assassination and murder, and the confusing emotions of first love. The vengeance trail is marked by mutilated bodies, as Morag and Grone lead the company of friends through a maze of subterfuge and plotting. With the death of one King, and the Coronation of another amid the gathering storm clouds of war, Arturuses world becomes turbulent and uncertain, as he and his companions seek to bring the Witch to justice. Finally, to the very jaws of death the company of friends pursue their goal, and when the battle smoke clears, who among them will still be standing? And who will hold the ultimate trophy; the Crown of England!

730 pages, Paperback

First published March 30, 2013