Sleepless Knights
core novel 2013 Sleepless Knights
Record
| First published | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.38 (140 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781927609019 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Sir Lucas is the butler to King Arthur, and for centuries he has quietly handled everything the Knights of the Round Table would rather not deal with, including witches, werewolves and the occasional bar fight. In the modern world Arthur and six surviving knights live in hiding, meeting once a year to drink from the Grail and pursue their quest for justice. When Lancelot and Gawain get into the news, the secret is at risk. Arthur decides the answer is to find Merlin, and Lucas has to organise the search. The quest releases dragons and the undead, and Lucas, narrating between Camelot's golden age and the present, must clean up the mess and decide what he owes his king.
Where it sits
- Universe: Sleepless Knights
- Series: Sleepless Knights core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Mark H. Williams
Awards (verified)
- Mythopoeic Award (Adult Literature), 2014: finalist
Notes
- From the series record (Sleepless Knights): A standalone comic Arthurian novel in which King Arthur's butler keeps the knights hidden in the modern world.
Sources
- Worlds Without End
- Publishers Weekly
- Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
- Mythopoeic Society 2014 awards
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