The Last Pendragon

by Woodbury, Sarah

• ISBN13: 9781460926840
• ISBN10: 1460926846
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-03-10
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Summary

He is a king, a warrior, the last hope of his people#xE2;#xAC;#x1D;and the chosen one of the sidhe . . . Cadwaladr ap Cadwallon (Cade) is the Last Pendragon, heir to the throne of Arthur and like him, a flawed human who is the last and best hope for his people. Rhiann is the bastard daughter of Cadfael, Cade#xE2;#xAC;"s sworn enemy and the man who usurped the throne of Gwynedd and murdered Cade#xE2;#xAC;"s father. When Cade#xE2;#xAC;"s initial foray into the usurper#xE2;#xAC;"s realm is unsuccessful, he is rescued by Rhiann, who chooses flight with him over a forced marriage to one of her father#xE2;#xAC;"s Saxon allies. Unbeknownst to Rhiann, however, Cade has been chosen by Arianrhod, goddess of time and fate, to be her champion. Arianrhod has given Cade the power of the sidhe so that he may face not only Cadfael and the Saxons, who encroach on his people at every turn, but Arawn, Lord of the Underworld. Cade pays a price for the goddess#xE2;#xAC;" gift, however. In order to serve her#xE2;#xAC;#x1D;and his people#xE2;#xAC;#x1D;he loses his immortal soul and the ability to live among those he loves as one of them. Cade must learn to be both Christian king and pagan hero, and Rhiann must decide how much she is willing to risk to follow her heart.The Last Pendragon finds its inspiration in the myths and legends of the Dark Ages that have been passed down to us through the centuries. Geoffrey of Monmouth immortalized Cadwaladr as the heir to the throne of Arthur and the last of the Pendragons. It is through his writings, along with the songs of the bard, Taliesin, that Cade comes alive as a man#xE2;#xAC;#x1D;and yet also as a war leader who conversed with the gods and was able to lead his companions from our world to theirs and back again. The Last Pendragon is the story of Cade and Rhiann, but is also about the very human choice between good and evil, the cosmic battle between life and death, and the willingness to sacrifice oneself for another.