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Bernard Cornwell is a masterly writer and story-teller. As soon as you start this, the third book of the Arthur trilogy, you are hooked. His descriptions of warfare are unique and compellingly detailed. His use of words are spellbindingly woven to a point of genius. He could give lessons to Shakespeare and to the best of editors. You care about the people he weaves within his books, including those that you wish the most horrid endings; and it is those that survive that you want nothing but a lifetime of pain.

This book, along with the first two volumes, are magnificent. You get caught up and carried along as you marvel how incredibly his words flow and capture you. Despite its length, I read "Excalibur" in three days. I think this third volume, though, was the best. He brings you to the end of a great saga. I didn't want it to end, but end it must. You feel enriched as a reader and will shake your head. This book is a WOW!


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Excalibur The Warlord Chronicles cover images may vary Bernard Cornwell Books Reviews

This trilogy, "Excalibur" being the final book in The Warlord Chronicles, is another great tale from Bernard Cornwell. Since the Arthur legend is so familiar, I was at first hesitant to start reading, but I'm glad I did. A wonderful, hard-to-put-down set of books that will please and surprise the reader with its fresh, more "realistic" tale of the Arthur legend. Highly recommend.
I started reading Cornwell's Viking series and read every one of those books. Then I bought all the Arthurian books and loved them as well. Right now I'm on his civil war series. If you like historical fiction, there's no one that does it better. Full of good writing and excellent battles. I plan to buy all the Sharpe books when I'm done with what I'm currently reading. If you're looking for comparisons...I'd say similar to Conn Iggulden
I do love Bernard Cornwell's historical novels. The Warlord series, starring Arthur, Guinevere, the necessary narrator--in this case Derfel--and the rest of the characters do not ensnare me in the way that the Uhtred series has done. But I enjoy reading this kind of historical fiction and prefer Cornwell, even 2nd best Cornwell, to most others in the genre.

I am really giving 3 1/2 stars, but the system does not seem to allow for that or I do not know how to add a half star, and this is closer to 4 than 3.
I gave it the extra half star because some of the plot twists are really fun, as well as character development far from the usual versions of the ARthur legend. Thank you, Bernard Cornwell!
This is a review of the trilogy as a whole, The Winter King, Enemy of God, and Excalibur (the Warlord Chronicles). I had a hard time getting into The Winter King, the first book, but the pace picked up through the Enemy of God, and by the middle of that book I was fully involved with the characters and story. I've ready many versions of the legend of Arthur, and this one was the most "different" and off track of the popular, romantic legends. However I saw it more as Derfel's story than Arthur's; you don't get Arthur's thoughts and mindset and feelings like you do Derfel's. Also, I see many parallels between Derfel and Uhtred, the hero of the Saxon Tales series, although 400+ years separate the time and settings of the two series. I'm glad I stuck with the series, which I did because I knew from reading all seven of the Saxon Tales books that once you start a Bernard Cornwell novel, you can't help but find yourself engrossed in the story without even realizing it. There comes a point that you can't stop or turn back until the end and that is the mark of a truly great storyteller. Anyone who likes medieval historical fiction and doesn't mind the graphic violence will enjoy this book.
Great trilogy, although I think it is more a story of Lord Derfel than Arthur. The history of this period and Arthur's existence is sketchy but Cornwell does a good job representing the overall time period and what could have been Arthur's true role. It has led me to look for a little more historical perspective of Arthur versus the legend that was created beginning in the late 1100's.

In this last book Derfel and Arthur face the destruction of the peace Arthur had worked so hard to get throughout England and to be united against the Saxons. The Saxons are united and preparing for invasion; the Kings of England are living in a fragile peace and plotting behind the scenes for greater power; and Nimue and Merlin are on a quest to bring back the pagan gods. Derfel and Arthur must face each of these challenges to survive and maintain peace.

Cornwell weaves these stories together and brings them to a conclusion consistent with some historical perspective. Very enjoyable.
I read all three books in this series but writing my review with the last book. Boy, what a great series, read and trip. This was a very different take for me on all of the other books I have read and movies I have seen about the Arthur legend. A lot of the main and familiar characters are there but sometimes in VERY different roles. I am not going to explain what the story is about and what happens because I do not want to spoil the read for anyone else. BUT, I put this series of books write up with some of the best books I have read like "Shogun" and "The Physician". When I was finished with the series I was not the same person. This is an action packed story (I mean its Bernard Cornwell) but it is a haunting story as well. It is written in a way where I felt that "this could really be the true story" but then the legends take over.

If you have not read the series then read it. You will not be disappointed.
Bernard Cornwell is a masterly writer and story-teller. As soon as you start this, the third book of the Arthur trilogy, you are hooked. His descriptions of warfare are unique and compellingly detailed. His use of words are spellbindingly woven to a point of genius. He could give lessons to Shakespeare and to the best of editors. You care about the people he weaves within his books, including those that you wish the most horrid endings; and it is those that survive that you want nothing but a lifetime of pain.

This book, along with the first two volumes, are magnificent. You get caught up and carried along as you marvel how incredibly his words flow and capture you. Despite its length, I read "Excalibur" in three days. I think this third volume, though, was the best. He brings you to the end of a great saga. I didn't want it to end, but end it must. You feel enriched as a reader and will shake your head. This book is a WOW!