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The Sorcerer, Vol. 1: The Fort at River's Bend (A Dream of Eagles, Book 5) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jack Whyte (Author)
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Release Date: April 29 2005 | Series: A dream of eagles

Born of the chaos of the Dark Ages, the Dream of Eagles produced a king, a country and an everlasting legend—Camelot

Merlyn Britannicus, Commander of Camulod, must educate his young charge, Arthur Pendragon, future King of Britain.

Threats against young Arthur’s life have forced Merlyn and the boy to leave Camulod, settling in an abandoned Roman fort, where they are safe from political intrigue. Enlisting help from a close-knit group of friends, Merlyn teaches the young King about warfare, justice, honour and the responsibilities of leadership in preparation to wield the sword Excalibur.

When the tenuous peace of Camulod is threatened by unrest in neighbouring regions, Merlyn faces a dilemma. How can he prepare the young Arthur to be a ruler of men when he continues to train him in isolation? Merlyn knows that he must risk the dream of his grandfather Caius Britannicus if he is ever to fulfill it.

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Fearing for the life of his nephew, eight-year-old Arthur Pendragon, after an assassination attempt in their beloved Camulod, Caius Merlyn Brittanicus uproots the boy and sails with an intimate group of friends and warriors to Ravenglass, seeking sanctuary from King Derek. Though Ravenglass is supposed to be a peaceful port, danger continues to threaten and it is only through the quick thinking of the sharp-tongued, knife-wielding sorceress Shelagh that catastrophe and slaughter are averted. Derek, who now realizes the value of the allegiances Merlyn's party bring to his land, offers the Camulodians the use of an abandoned Roman fort that is easily defensible. The bulk of the novel involves the growth of Arthur from boyhood to adolescence at the fort. There he is taught the arts of being a soldier and a ruler, and magnificent training swords are forged in Excalibur's pattern from the metals of the Skystone. While danger still lurks around every corner, this is a peaceful time for Britain, so this installment of the saga (The Saxon Shore, etc.) focuses primarily on the military skills Arthur masters, as well as on the building and refurbishing of an old Roman fort. Whyte has again written a historical fiction filled with vibrant detail. Young Arthur is less absorbing a character than many of the others presented (being seemingly too saintly and prescient for his or any other world), but readers will revel in the impressively researched facts and in how Whyte makes the period come alive.
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In the fifth installment of the Camulod Chronicles, Caius Merlyn Britannicus has fled Camulod after a failed assassination attempt on young Arthur. Arriving in the neutral port of Ravenglass, Merlyn discovers that the king is Derek, the man who killed Uther Pendragon, Arthur's father, and raped Ygraine, his mother. He wisely suppresses his emotions and bargains for the use of an abandoned Roman fort located in the hills above the town. To ensure the group's safety, and to keep Arthur's presence secret, Merlyn and his young charge publicly board a ship leaving the harbor, then trek back overland to the fort, where "Cay" and his apprentice are welcome. Over the next few years, Arthur begins to grow into the man who will become the legend and one day wield the sword smelted out of skystone just for him: Excalibur. Until then, Cay must keep him alive and hidden from his enemies. Not as bloody as some of its predecessors in this series, Whyte's latest continues to bring the myth convincingly to life. Melanie Duncan --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The survival and growth of Britain after the Romans Left c 500CE Feb 24 2012
By Rhys Owen
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Having read all seven books on Merlin and King Arthur by Jack Whyte, I can only say it is the best series of any other book on Arthur and Merlin I have ever read. Jack Whyte (a Scot/Canadian) is one of the best, most well researched historical fiction authors and I have read many, Victor Canning is the only one I would say runs a far second. Whyte's Knights Templar Trilogy is as good as any fiction writing on the Knight's Templar. Whyte starts with one character and builds carefully, descriptively into a full functioning culture. All major characters are well rounded and fully developed.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Vital Link Feb 21 2004
By John Farrer
Format:Hardcover
I was quite surprised to see so many negative comments in the reviews. I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this book, finding it a vital link in the chain that is the series. Yes, there was not so much action, but there was important thoughtful background to the business of becoming a king in those turbulent times. What helped to bring it alive for me was my many visits to Mediobogdum, the Fort at River's Bend and as I read I was able to develop a very clear mental picture of the scene as I believe Jack Whyte intended it. Incidentally the picture on the cover of the Canadian edition almost exactly portrays the the view from the west wall of Mediobogdum while the castle on the cover of the US edition is in the wrong side of the valley and resembles a construction from an entirely different era. It does however capture the way the fort is perched on a mountainside.
This is not a book to read alone, it should be read in the series in the order that was intended. I highly recommend it to readers of the entire series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars TO TELL A GOOD STORY Jun 6 2000
By Hermes Trismegistus
Format:Mass Market Paperback
An adventurous saga well told and fluid in its unravelling. The whole series is exciting and satisfying: you don't look for literary elegance here, you look for story substance... and you get it! The Chronicles are an enticing version of the Camelot myth, providing the reader with hours of dreaming in a world long gone. On opening the book, any one of the six so far available, you suspend reality and dive into the dimension of fantasy with pleasure and expectation: Whyte transforms you into the main character and you ride along, ready to do battle.
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1.0 out of 5 stars pointless
If you were to sum up this book by saying that in it Arthur grows from the age of 8 to 15, you would have covered everything of importance that takes place within. Read more
Published on Mar 30 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars Foot of Clay
If this Whyte is so smart about the Roman era in England, why does he misuse the word DECIMATE like every other ignorant John Q. Public? From context, he means DEVASTATE (p. Read more
Published on Mar 2 2002 by Mary loves Murder
1.0 out of 5 stars Dismal, dreary, dull....need I say more?
I've waded through the first 4 Camulod books hoping they would get better, but The Fort at River's Bend finally did me in. Read more
Published on Jan 25 2002 by Rachel Reeves
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful continuation of the series.
I have been enthrauwled by these books and have trouble waiting for the next one to come out. He writes in a way that makes you almost believe that this is not fictional but an... Read more
Published on Jan 15 2002 by kallenbach4
5.0 out of 5 stars Unputdownable!!
I loved The Fort at Rivers Bend and read late into the night to finish it.After several attempts on Arthurs life,Merlyn and his close friends and supporters relocate to a secure... Read more
Published on May 23 2001 by Beverley Strong
2.0 out of 5 stars Slow and disappointing
(To be honest - I am only half way through, but I felt strongly enough to write this)

After reading the first 4 books in this series, I was expecting a book with the same... Read more

Published on May 3 2001 by Arianna
2.0 out of 5 stars Skip this one
I was captivated by Whyte's first four Camulod novels (4 stars each) and was of course looking forward to this one. Read more
Published on Jan 2 2001 by Daniel Dean
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great story by Jack Whyte

This is the fifth in the Camulod Chronicles series by Whyte. They are all superlative, beginning with The Skystone. Read more

Published on Jun 14 2000 by Joseph H Pierre
5.0 out of 5 stars An Absorbing Intermisso
It seems fitting that book five of this series should proceed at a measured pace giving the young Arthur time to grow toward becoming the legendary king. Read more
Published on April 4 2000 by M.E.C
1.0 out of 5 stars Not the Greatest
A reviewer from a former novel of Mr. Whyte's asks why people read this series of books if they don't like them. Read more
Published on Mar 12 2000 by Carol Dickman
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