Firelord
core novel 1980 Firelord
Record
| First published | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.99 (1,296 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780385170703 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In the last years of Roman Britain, a mortally wounded Arthur dictates his memoirs to a friar after his final battle. He recalls boyhood, when he watches Ambrosius take command of the Roman legions and Merlin gives him a glimpse of the future. Captured by the Prydn, a small people the legends call faerie folk, he learns humility as well as strength, takes the name Belrix, marries Morgana and fathers a son. Driven by ambition, he fights the Saxons and becomes king, then marries Guenevere. He is pulled between love and family on one side and his drive to make himself Emperor of Britain on the other. The book treats the legend mainly as politics, with magic limited to Merlin's prophecy.
Where it sits
- Universe: Firelord
- Series: Firelord core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Parke Godwin
Notes
- From the series record (Firelord): Arthurian historical fantasy in post-Roman Britain, with the Prydn faerie folk.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Firelord: position 1 of 3: next Beloved Exile (1984)
Sources
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