{"product_id":"the-fort-at-rivers-bend-9780765309051","title":"The Fort at River's Bend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Fort at River's Bend\u003c\/i\u003e is the fifth book in Jack Whyte's saga of the creation of King Arthur's Britain \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMerlyn 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 it's time for Arthur to become worthy of the sword he is destined to wield later in his life-the mighty Excalibur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut beyond their idyllic hiding place, forces threaten the tenuous peace of Camulod. In Cambria, the death of Arthur's father Uther has left his people leaderless, and in Cornwall, Merlyn's enemy Peter Ironhair is gathering forces to destroy all Merlyn holds dear. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Whyte\u003c\/b\u003e is a Scots-born, award-winning Canadian author whose poem, \u003ci\u003eThe Faceless One\u003c\/i\u003e, was featured at the 1991 New York Film Festival. \u003ci\u003eThe Camulod Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e is his greatest work, a stunning retelling of one of our greatest legends: the making of King Arthur's Britain. He lives in British Columbia, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martins Press-3PL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50544001777938,"sku":"9780765309051","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_55882694-d717-4992-9db5-61e3539203fe.jpg?v=1731518201","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fort-at-rivers-bend-9780765309051","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}