The Rise of King Arthur: Legends Retold

By: Sonia Soucek

In the darkest age of Britain, a boy was born in secrecy and hidden from his own birthright. Years later, he returned to draw the sword from the stone and bring the kingdom back from chaos.

Based on Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur, this retelling preserves the original plots and the strange, compelling spirit of the source, while it also reveals the inner lives of the characters that medieval prose left unspoken. This is not a simplified version of Arthurian legends, but connected tales told in prose that is atmospheric yet accessible, each tale given the depth it deserves.

In this first volume:

The secret of Arthur's birth, and the day a hidden boy became a kingMerlin's bargains, mysteries, and his final doomThe tragedy of Balin and his cursed swordThe gaining of Excalibur and the founding of the Round TableMorgana le Fay's first schemes against CamelotGawain's legendary encounter with the Green Knight

The printed version features 10 full-page illustrations by Roz lie L nov .

For readers who love mythic atmosphere, high moral stakes, and characters whose fates still haunt us a thousand years later.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 8011083317
• ISBN13: 9788011083311
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Sona Soucková - Sonia Soucek Publishing
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.2" x 0.8" x 6.2"