Arthur the King: A Romance: Book 1 ("The Dark Ages" trilogy) - Tapa dura

"If you have only a dim recollection of the Arthur legends, this is an opportunity to rediscover their variety. And Massie entertainingly adds his own, deliberately anachronistic, original ingredients." (SALLEY VICKERS, THE TIMES)

"The Arthurian legends... always bear a fresh telling, especially from such a well-versed historical novelist as Massie... a cracking story." (THE OBSERVER)

"I hope Massie doesn't stop at a mere trilogy. With entertainment as high-wrought and glittering as this, even a dodecalogy would be too short." (DAILY TELEGRAPH)

"a lively and colourful yarn." (SUNDAY TELEGRAPH)

"A timely examination of the power and pitfalls of myth in political life." (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY)

"This novel simply adds to my admiration for this absurdly underrated author." (GLASGOW HERALD)

Well-handled (TLS)

It is in the mists of sinister suggestion that Massie's skill truly glitters... you are held by the throat from beginning to end. (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY)