The Sword and the Circle
Young Arthur Pendragon became High King of England the instant he pulled the mysterious sword from the stone. He unlocked the magic within the sword Excalibur, and won the heart of the Lady Guenever. At his side through quests and adventures were the Knights of the Round Table — among them Gawain, who faced certain death at the hands of the Green Knight; Percival, who learned that it took more than victory on horseback to win a place at the Round Table; and Lancelot, who daily felt the passion he was forced to hide. And over them all ruled Arthur, true King...
Rosemary Sutcliff
Rosemary Sutcliff (1920–1992) was a British novelist, best known as a writer of highly acclaimed historical fiction. Although primarily a children's author, the quality and depth of her writing also appeals to adults, she herself once commenting that she wrote "for children of all ages from nine to ninety."
Rosemary Sutcliff began her career as a writer in 1950 with The Chronicles of Robin Hood. She found her voice when she wrote The Eagle of the Ninth in 1954. In 1959, she won the Carnegie Medal for The Lantern Bearers and was runner-up in 1972 with Tristan and Iseult. In 1974 she was highly commended for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Her The Mark of the Horse Lord won the first Phoenix Award in 1985.
The Arthurian Trilogy
The Arthurian Trilogy consists of 4 total books. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
