Abaddon Books announce new Malory Knights of Albion title

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Coming this September, Arthurian legend as you’ve never seen it before in this gripping fantasy novel – part of Abaddon’s ‘Malory Knights of Albion series – The Savage Knight by Paul Lewis.

Forget the quaint pageantry of Camelot and the noble knights of the Round Table, Lewis recasts the legend of King Arthur’s court as a tale of blood, sweat and tears.

Thanks to the success of Camelot and Game of Thrones, sword and sorcery are enjoying a new lease of life this year, in The Savage Knight immerse yourself in legend and discover why they really called it the Dark Ages.

Burdened with a terrible rage, Sir Dodinal the Savage turns his back on Camelot to find peace in a quiet Welsh village. But even here there is none. When his new home is struck by child-stealing raiders he must take up arms once again. But can a simple knight deal with the terrible secret hidden in the hills…?

An exciting, action-packed, and totally original Arthurian story, The Savage Knight is a new take on the well-known sub-genre, filled with savagery and knights who live and die by their bloodied swords.

“Lewis has a compelling and brilliant writing style and a great ability to create and maintain suspense and terror.” – The Alien Online on The Ice Maiden.

About the Series:

‘Uncovered’ in the parish church of St. Barbara and St. Christopher in the summer of 2006, the Salisbury Manuscript (British Library Add. MS 1138) is the only extant copy of Sir Thomas Malory’s The Seconde Boke of kyng Arthur and also His noble Knyghts, apparently written at Thomas Caxton’s request after Malory’s release from gaol.

Deep controversy surrounds the book, which is claimed by some to be a contemporary forgery, possibly written by Caxton himself. In March 2010, Rebellion Publishing announced that it had secured exclusive rights to publish the modernisations of the stories.

Abaddon’s eighth shared world, Malory’s Knights of Albion will regale readers with totally original stories set in King Arthur’s time, exploring the stories of the less well-known knights, like loyal Sir Alymere, or telling previously-unknown events from the lives of beloved characters close to Britain’s greatest king.

With courage and courtesy close to its heart, the series promises to deliver the best of heroic, chivalric adventure, often with a dark or surprising twist.

About the Author:

Paul Lewis has written hundreds of comedy sketches for UK network TV, including Spitting Image, as well as radio sitcoms and plays. Paul co-edited the Cold Cuts horror anthology and is co-author of the novels The Ragchild and The Quarry, several novellas and numerous short stories including a Doctor Who contribution for BBC Books.

Paul works as a journalist and lives with his wife and son in a village near Swansea, Wales.

The Savage Knight is available now for pre-order on Amazon.

£7.99 (UK) ISBN 978-1-907992-33-9
$9.99/$12.99 (US & CAN) ISBN 978-1-907992-34-6
Also Available as an eBook

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