The Winter King Av Bernard Cornwell

<p><b>From the No. 1 bestselling author of WAR LORD comes an epic retelling of the Arthurian legend, which will soon be a major television series on ITV. The all-star cast will include </b><b>Iain De Caestecker</b>, <b>Stuart Campbell, Ellie James and Eddie Marsan.<br></b><br><b><i>In the Dark Ages, a legendary warrior arises to unite a divided land . . .<br></i></b><br>Uther, the High King of Britain, is dead.<br><br>His only heir is the infant Mordred. Yet each of the country''s lesser kings seek to claim the crown for themselves.<br><br>While they squabble and spoil for war, a host of Saxon armies gather, preparing for invasion.<br><br>But no one has counted on the fearsome warlord Arthur.<br><br>Handed power by Merlin and pursuing a doomed romance with the beautiful Guinevere, Arthur knows he will struggle to unite the country - let alone hold back the Saxon enemy at the gates.<br><br>Yet destiny awaits him . . .<br><br>Combining myth, history, and thrilling battlefield action, fan