**Could all that King Arthur fought for be lost? From the author of *The Merlin Prophecy*, a trilogy that *Kirkus Reviews* proclaimed, will “appeal to those who thrill to *Game of Thrones*,” the second installment in the action-packed historical trilogy is the epic tale of Arthur’s efforts to save the heart of his kingdom. **

***Warrior of the West* – King Arthur’s Journey Continues.**

Twelve years have passed since Arthur was crowned High King. Against all odds, he has united Celtic Britain and banished the Saxons. Although he’s succeeded in defeating all external threats and his kingdom is at its zenith, it is now being undermined from within.

Arthur has chosen evil Wenhaver as his queen and second wife. Wenhaver will always love what she cannot have and have what she cannot love, and her bitterness threatens to bring down all those around her.

Arthur is betrayed by his wife and also learns of appalling perversion at the heart of his kingdom. With his guide and master tactician, Myrddion, gone, Arthur must decide how to proceed if he wishes to see Britain stand strong. The fate of a kingdom rests on his shoulders and his selflessness is put to the test.

Could all that Arthur has bought for be lost forever?

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### From Booklist

Hume resumes her Arthurian trilogy with a bang in Warrior of the West. Twelve years have passed since the conclusion of Dragon’s Child and Artor’s reign continues to be characterized by great accomplishment and uneasy danger. Though he successfully unites Celtic Britain, unification is achieved at a brutally high cost. Ousting the Saxons serves as a temporary and bloody distraction, but enemies lurk within and without the fortress of Cadbury Tor (Camelot). When Artor takes the scheming, dissatisfied beauty Wenhaver as his wife, she drives a wedge between the king and one of his most trusted men. The BloodyCup resumes this stellar trilogy with an originally wrought quest for the Holy Grail. As Artor ages and his kingdom shows signs of fracture, the significance of symbolic objects increases dramatically. As Pagans vie with Christians and Celts square off against Picts, it becomes clear that Artor’s glory days are on the wane. Proving that he still has some fight left in him, the beleaguered High King takes to the battlefield for one final, bloody, and ultimately tragic showdown against his nephew, Mordred. Fantastical elements abound in this earthy and historically grounded retelling of a beloved legend. --Margaret Flanagan

### About the Author

M. K. Hume is a retired academic. She received her MA and PhD in Arthurian literature and is the author of The Merlin Prophecy, a historical trilogy about the legend of Merlin. She lives in Australia with her husband and two sons.