The novel is set in modern times against the background of the legendary Medieval Welsh colonization of Mobile, Alabama, and deals with the quest of the modern Pendragon, King Arthur's secret successor, to recover the enchanted sword of the title.
The novel is set in modern times against the background of the legendary Medieval Welsh colonization of Mobile, Alabama, and deals with the quest of the modern Pendragon. This was to recover the enchanted sword of the title. The modern Pendragon is King Arthur's secret successor.