Ard Righ: The Sword On The Stone

A fresh account of the life of King Arthur is offered in this rendition of the tale from the perspective of Celtic mythology. The story begins with the prophesy of Myrddin, the counselor to kings, who dreams of a child who will grow up in the fosterage of a noble family and become the rightful king of Britain. Following the feats of the legendary character in the clutches of the manipulative powers of Myrddin, the man behind Arthur's devious conception, this rendering takes readers through the miraculous extraction of the intractable sword Caladfwlch, Arthur's defense of the kingdom against the treason of the renegade Lot, and his subsequent rise to power.