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Kingdom of Summer

by Gillian Bradshaw Book 2 in the Down the Long Wind series.

First published 1981

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Rhys, a practical farmer’s son, becomes servant to Gwalchmai and follows him on a mission through Arthur’s divided Britain. Although Gwalchmai is now one of Arthur’s most trusted warriors, he remains haunted by Elidan, the woman he wronged, and searches for her while carrying out the king’s orders.

The journey exposes Rhys to war, enchantment and the severe code by which Gwalchmai judges himself. When they find Elidan and discover the consequences of Gwalchmai’s past, Morgawse’s renewed interference turns reconciliation into a struggle against the family darkness he believed he had escaped.

Historical Periods

Arthurian BritainLegendary setting, conventionally c. 5th–6th centuries CE

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Children’s & Young Adult Fiction Historical Fantasy Mythological Fiction Romance

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King ArthurLegendary; traditionally placed in the 5th–6th centuries Gawain

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