Loved itThe first time I read this, I thought the first 100 pages of The Winter King was good and then the rest of The Winter King and book two and book three, exceptional. This time, I thought all of it was exceptional.
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Enemy of God (1996)
Others: Overwhelmingly positive The continuing story of Arthur, the second in a trilogy which began with THE WINTER KING. The novels bring Arthur and his world to vivid life. A man battling for his vision of the future in a brutal age, dragged down by suspicions and magics of the past, surrounded by intrigue, dependent on his skill at war and genius for leadership.
- ISBN:
- 9780141929125
- Length:
- 456 pages
Genres: fantasy, romance, historical fiction
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Loved itthis is my favorite of the trilogy although I think all three of them are Five Star reads in my opinion
Loved itthis is book two I'm going to go great because it's this I one per one per I'm going to go at the very top of great before until the last
Loved itthis book is so good I've talked about books one and three this is a retelling of the legends of King Arthur there's so much tragedy that happens in this