Excalibur
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'Excalibur' é o último volume da trilogia 'As crônicas de Artur', do escritor inglês Bernard Cornwell sobre o lendário guerreiro Artur, que passou para a história com o título de rei, embora nunca tenha usado uma coroa. Neste terceiro volume da série, iniciada com 'O rei do inverno' e 'O inimigo de Deus', o escritor imerge o leitor em uma Britânia cercada pela escuridão. E apresenta os últimos esforços de Artur pra combater os saxões e triunfar sobre um casamento e sonhos desfeitos. O livro mostra, ainda, o desespero de Merlin, o maior de todos os druidas, ao perceber a deserção dos antigos deuses bretões. Sem seu poder, Merlin acha impossível combater os cristãos, mais perigosos para a velha ilha do que uma horda de famintos guerreiros saxões. O livro traz vívidas descrições de lutas de espada e estratégias de guerra, misturadas com descrições da vida comum naqueles dias.
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3 primary books#3 in The Warlord Chronicles
The Warlord Chronicles is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1994 with contributions by Bernard Cornwell.
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Perfect Conclusion!
“History is not just a tale of men's making, but is a thing tied to the land.”
This book is a perfect conclusion to an amazing series, its a solid 4.5/4.75 stars, only reason it didn't get 5 from me being that I liked Enemy of God that tiny bit more!
The ending to Derfel's tale was a masterpiece and not just him, all the other characters that took us on this journey.
Great Book.
Really good retelling will probably check out Cornwells other books at some point. Even though it's a work of fiction it made me think about how crazy the power of superstition and the ravings of a few people must have affected the world back then. Oh and Lancelot can suck it.
9/10 or 4.5/5 for those who insist on stars.
This book is still really good. The ending is excellent. The melancholy is well done. The writing is still moving and evocative. But it's my least favorite due to some plot decisions that I just didn't love. I still highly recommend this trilogy and it is now my go-to recommendation for people who like fantasy to try historical fiction.
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