The Fort at River's Bend: Book Five of The Camulod Chronicles: 5

The Fort at Rivers Bend is the fifth book in Jack Whytes saga of the creation of King Arthurs Britain . Merlyn Britannicus leader of the colony known as Camulod is faced with the task of educating his young charge Arthur future King of the Britons. Fearing for the life of his nephew when an assassination attempt is thwarted Merlyn takes Arthur and his boyhood companions Gwin Ghilleadh and Bedwyr to the ruins of a long-abandoned Roman fort far from Camulod. Once there Merlyn realizes its time for Arthur to become worthy of the sword he is destined to wield later in his life-the mighty Excalibur.. But beyond their idyllic hiding place forces threaten the tenuous peace of Camulod. In Cambria the death of Arthurs father Uther has left his people leaderless and in Cornwall Merlyns enemy Peter Ironhair is gathering forces to destroy all Merlyn holds dear.. And Merlyn himself is struggling because in order to make his dream of a united Britain real he must put the person he loves most in the world in mortal danger-he and Arthur must return to Camulod.