Series
Series about Arthurian Britain (3 series)
Legends of Camelot in Order
The Legends of Camelot sequence recasts the Arthurian cycle as a historical epic rooted in the collapse of Roman government in Britain. Across the lives of Merlyn Britannicus, Uther Pendragon, Arthur and Lancelot, the novels trace the creation of Camulod, the preservation of Roman law and military discipline,…
The Warlord Chronicles in Order
The Warlord Chronicles are narrated by Derfel Cadarn, an ageing monk recalling his years as one of Arthur’s warriors in post-Roman Britain. After Uther’s death, Arthur returns to protect the child king Mordred and tries to unite rival British kingdoms against Saxon invasion. Derfel follows him through civil…
The Crimson Chalice Trilogy in Order
The Crimson Chalice Trilogy reimagines the Arthurian story in Britain after the end of Roman rule. Rather than reproducing the courts, armour and chivalric conventions of later medieval romance, Victor Canning places the origins of Arthur—called Arturo—among Romano-British communities, Celtic rulers, Saxon settlement and the struggle to assemble…
