Arthur Pendragon strives to unite a fragmented empire as his bastard son threatens to tear down the king, his queen, and their bravest champions. From the sudden death of innocence to a perilous campaign that strikes at the very heart of the empire, this third and final book of the acclaimed trilogy by Gillian Bradshaw offers the reader a front-row seat as Arthur's dream and his kingdom collapse around him.

Gwalchmai, more familiar to readers as Gawain, is known as one of the most respected warriors of King Arthur’s reign and one of the greatest champions of all time. Framed by historical realism, Gillian Bradshaw expertly weaves convincing magical elements into her fantastic tale of Gwalchmai, the Hawk of May. Son of the beautiful, infinitely evil sorceress Morgawse, nephew to King Arthur, Gwalchmai abandons his mother’s path to Dark power for Arthur’s empire of the Light. But the choice is more difficult than he expected, as the Darkness is very strong...