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The Winter King

Bernard Cornwell · Literary Fiction

48 Pulse Score

Based on recommendations from independent creators

historical fictionquestpolitical intrigue
historical fiction
🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit

#156 All Time

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Uther, the High King of Britain, has died, leaving the infant Mordred as his only heir. His uncle, the loyal and gifted warlord Arthur, now rules as caretaker for a country which has fallen into chaos - threats emerge from within the British kingdoms while vicious Saxon armies stand ready to invade. As he struggles to unite Britain and hold back the Saxon enemy, Arthur is embroiled in a doomed romance with beautiful Guinevere.

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