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Pertence a SérieThe Devices Trilogy (book 3)
For the first time since the Dark Ages, 21st-century Britain has a High King. The Pendragon device has returned, wielded by former paramilitary officer and eco-activist Jory Taylor. Under his rule, the UK faces an unparalleled social, economic and artistic renaissance - and an unprecedented challenge, for the original King Arthur's reign was a brief flowering ending in devastation and betrayal. While a man claiming the device of Corineus the Trojan foments political unrest, and other nations' devicial agents probe the realm mercilessly for weaknesses, High King Jordan must somehow rewrite his story's ending, and usher in a true new order. One that stands some chance, at least, of outliving him. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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Jory has pulled the arrow from the cup, halting the war between Robin Hood and the Knights of the Round Table. He's been acclaimed Pendragon, the returned avatar of King Arthur himself, even if Jory personally still isn't sure that the devices are anything but a collective delusion. And so the Great Britain (minus Scotland which declares independence from these 'southern stories') enters a golden age. Public spending is redirected to where it will help the most people and equality and diversity and tolerance flourish bringing wealth and advances in all areas. Not everything is rosy of course, with the upswell of belief in general more rogue devices surface, providing challenges for the latest Knights, and the Chapel would very much prefer to get back to their old ways rather than supporting a King however admirable his principles. Meanwhile Jory himself at least tries to stay aware of his devices' stories and forswears all women to avoid fathering a Modred of his demise, this somewhat straitlaced course of action is helped by him still pining for Mallory, whom hasn't been seen since their falling out prior to the Kingship.
Setting all this up is quite enjoyable to read, there's a lot of fun in HighKings, how Jory deals with the existing royal family etc (although the author makes clear it's all fictitious, I'm sure he won't be invited to the Palace any time soon),.
TBC ( )