num_pages: 319
description: The once-great democracies of the West are slowly crumbling. In Britain there is talk of revolution as anti-government demonstrations are met with lethal force. Then in an obscure English country carnival a young man pulls a sword out of a boulder and is hailed as Britains mythic savior its Once and Future King. Enter Peter Quince a professor of theology whose specialty is the old folk religions of the Celts  the so-called Fairy Faith. Hes recruited for a manhunt in which he quickly becomes the hunted. His flight to save his life takes him across a prehistoric landscape and climaxes in a shocking confrontation in the ruined castle in which King Arthur was allegedly born. Along the way he must summon his old courage and confront his secret fear that hes always been insane.Quantum mechanics and a wizards prophesy future weapons and ancient legends mankinds fate and an undying love for a crazy beautiful woman  theyre all right here in The Never King.
language: English
title: The Never King
publisher: The Bedwyr Press