num_pages: 512
description: This brilliant reconception of the Arthurian epic cuts through the familiar myths and tells the story of the real King Arthur: Artos the Bear, the mighty warrior-king who saved the last lights of Western civilization when the barbarian darkness descended in the fifth century. Artos here comes alive: bold and forceful in battle, warm and generous in friendship, tough in politics, shrewd in the strategy of war - and tender and tragically tormented in love. Out of the braiding of ancient legend, fresh research, soaring imagination and hypnotic narrative skill comes a novel that has richly earned its reputation as a classic.
language: English
title: Sword at Sunset
titlecomplete: Sword at Sunset
genres: Classics, Historical, Fantasy, Childrens, Arthurian, Young Adult, Historical Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mythology, Fiction
ratings_count: 1985
series: The Dolphin Ring Cycle
publisher: Tor Books