In this simple adaptation, King Arthur battles the black knight who breaks King Arthur's sword causing him to get a magical sword from the Lady of the Lake. After King Arthur is victorious over the black knight, the black knight vows to serve King Arthur forever.
Having moved to Annapolis, Maryland, with her medievalist parents, high school junior Ellie enrolls at Avalon High School where several students may or may not be reincarnations of King Arthur and his court.
In fifth-century Britain, nine years after the destruction of their home on the island of Shalott brings her to live with her father and brothers in the military encampments of Arthur's army, seventeen-year-old Elaine of Ascolat describes her changing perceptions of war and the people around her as she becomes increasingly involved in the struggle against the invading Saxons and copes with feelings of jealousy toward the beautiful Gwynivere.
A comprehensive look at the evolution of the Arthurian legend. Investigates the probable identity ofthe real 5th century Arthur so as to uncover the process by which the fable developed over the centuries.
A retelling of four Arthurian legends, "The Sword in the Stone," "Excalibur," "The Lady of the Lake," and "The Last Great Battle," which feature Merlin, King Arthur, and other familiar figures.