From the ruins of post-Roman Britain, a warrior arises to unite a troubled land
Arthur Dux Bellorum is the first part in the author's imagining of the King Arthur story - part two to follow in 2020.
Britain in the late Fifth Century is a troubled place – riven with tribal infighting and beset by invaders in search of plunder and settlement. King Uther is dead, and his daughter, Morgana, seizes the crown for her infant son, Mordred. Merlyn's attempt to present Arthur as the true son and heir of Uther is scorned, and the bewildered teenager finds himself in prison. Here our story begins…
Arthur finds friends in unexpected quarters and together they flee. Travelling through a fractured landscape of tribal conflict and suspicion, they attempt to stay one step ahead of their pursuers, whilst keeping a wary eye on Saxon invaders menacing the shoreline. Arthur's reputation as a fearsome warrior grows as he learns the harsh lessons needed to survive and acquire the skills of a dux bellorum, a lord of war.
Tim Walker's Arthur Dux Bellorum is a fresh look at the Arthurian legend, combining myth, history and gripping battle scenes. Although in a series, it can be read as a standalone novel.
Fans of Bernard Cornwell, Conn Iggulden and Mathew Harffy will enjoy Walker's A Light in the Dark Ages series and its newest addition – Arthur Dux Bellorum.
Other books by Tim N. Walker
Tim Walker is an independent author based in Windsor, UK. Tim’s background is in marketing, journalism, editing and publications management. He has worked mainly in the UK but also lived and worked in Zambia for 14 years where he set up and ran his own publishing and marketing company between 1999-2009. He began writing an historical fiction series, A Light in the Dark Ages, in 2015, starting with Abandoned (2nd edition 2018), a novel set after the Roman evacuation of Britannia. This was followed by Ambrosius: Last of the Romans (2017); Uther’s Destiny (2018); Arthur Dux Bellorum (2019) and Arthur Rex Brittonum (2020).
His creative writing journey began in July 2015 with the publication of a book of short stories, Thames Valley Tales. A send volume followed in 2017 – Postcards from London. In 2016 he published his first novel, a futuristic/dystopian thriller, Devil Gate Dawn - exposed on the Amazon Scout program prior to publication.
In January 2017 his first children’s book, The Adventures of Charly Holmes, co-written with his then 13-year-old daughter, Cathy, was published, followed in 2019 by Charly & The Superheroes.
For more about the author, please visit his website: http://timwalkerwrites.co.uk
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