The Silurian - Book Two: The King of Battles
Book two of the Silurian series, The King of Battles opens the door on the lives of Arthur and Bedwyr, setting the brutal pace for all that will come. Arthur is now Supreme Commander of Armies in Britannia and just about to lead his first major engagement, north of Hadrian's Wall against the Picts; he is eighteen years old. His battles and victories will make Bedwyr the Fox a hero. Fighting with a crippled left arm, the Fox tells of his one-armed struggle to stay alive in his first Pictish battle; the greatest of his young life. The Clan Bear return south victorious, where again Arthur destroys the Saxons in more intense battles.
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Silurian Book2
In book 2 of this series, Wilson delivers a great read with continued richness in character development. The almost magical charisma Arthur carries lends homage to the mystical King Arthur of Camelot lore, but it's balanced so well with real human energy. Wilson's writing is smooth and inviting. Even the battle scenes are engaging---- and necessary for staying in tune with the exhaustion, fear, ego and drive behind the characters.
I heartily recommend reading and and rating Wilson's Silurian series; it would be great to see this author go mass.
Passion for Arturi-ama
Wilson continues on to the second book of The Silurian with a passion for all thing Arthurian. The classic ancient art of warcraft provides the tale with a demonstratrive realism which beams the reader to a time of vengeance and breathtaking vision. A hearty read for the cultist of Arthurian legend and strategic warcraft.
Addictive and compelling
This second volume deals with Arthur's need to consolidate his position as Supreme Commander, fighting against a number of would-be invaders and raiders, the Picts and the Saxons. The story is darkly atmospheric and overshadowed by the characters' growing maturity and their respective internal struggles, personal and political as they try to establish Arthur of the Britons as a force for peace throughout the country.
Arthur's charismatic leadership is described in terms of its impact on those around him, particularly the Fox, his foster-brother. Theirs is a complicated relationship and the Fox himself displays complicated and paradoxical emotions as he tries to come to terms with his own feelings and responsibilities towards Arthur and the other key characters.
The young men have to learn to deal with loss and bereavement and the differences between justice and savagery, right and wrong. Some terrible mistakes are made, hard lessons are learned in a world where pleasure and happiness are fleeting and death and battle are constant considerations.
This a different approach to the Arthurian legend, well-written, evocative and haunting. Addictive and compelling.