What Fiction are you reading this week, April 28, 2024?

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17. I'm reading Enemy of God: A Novel of Arthur by Bernard Cornwell.

This is the second book in Cornwell’s Arthurian trilogy, following The Winter King. The trilogy is set in sixth century Britain (primarily Wales), and is told by Derfel, an old Christian monk who was formerly a warrior, and friend of Arthur’s.

Arthur is a warlord, rather than a king, and is the bastard son of Uther Pendragon, the late high king. Arthur is sworn to protect Mordred, Uther’s crippled infant grandson.

I’ve read quite a bit of Cornwell over the years, and this trilogy so far is excellent, although the Welch names and places make it slow going at times; lots of ffs, Ws and not enough vowels for my taste.