Cry of Sorrow

July 15, 2008
The conquest of the land of Kymru is complete. The Coranian war leader Havgan seeks the title of High King but lacks the four sacred items that would confirm his kingshipthe Stone, the Cauldron, the Spear, and the Sword. Among the Kymri fugitives, Gwydion the Dreamer and his three chosen companions (Rhiannon the exiled queen; her daughter Gwenhwyvar, the Princess of Prydyn; and Gwydion's nephew Arthur, destined to be High King) set out to find the four items before they can fall into Coranian hands. Taylor's third installment of her epic reimagining of the story of Arthur (after "Night Birds' Reign" and "Crimson Fire") draws heavily on Welsh mythology rather than the traditional medieval legends used by Sir Thomas Malory in "Le Morte d'Arthur". This volume belongs, along with its predecessors, in most libraries.

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