{"product_id":"the-bright-sword-a-novel-of-king-arthur-paperback","title":"The Bright Sword: A Novel of King Arthur - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLev Grossman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Editors' Choice - The #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Magicians Trilogy and \"master storyteller\" (\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e) returns with a triumphant reimagining of the King Arthur legend for the new millennium \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e Book Prize Finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTHE NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e, NPR, \u003ci\u003eTHE WALL STREET JOURNAL\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVANITY FAIR\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTIME\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOPRAH DAILY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTOWN \u0026amp; COUNTRY\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eELLE\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVOX\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePASTE\u003c\/i\u003e, LIT HUB, \u003ci\u003ePOLYGON\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Lev Grossman's \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Sword\u003c\/i\u003e stands out as the best fantasy of the year.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Grossman, who is best known for his The Magicians series, is at the top of his game with \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Sword\u003c\/i\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A thrilling new take on Arthurian legend. . . . Marvelous.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA gifted young knight named Collum arrives at Camelot to compete for a place at the Round Table, only to find that he's too late. King Arthur died two weeks ago at the Battle of Camlann, and only a handful of the knights of the Round Table are left. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe survivors aren't the heroes of legend like Lancelot or Gawain. They're the oddballs of the Round Table, like Sir Palomides, the Saracen Knight, and Sir Dagonet, Arthur's fool, who was knighted as a joke. They're joined by Nimue, who was Merlin's apprentice until she turned on him and buried him under a hill. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut it's up to them to rebuild Camelot in a world that has lost its balance, even as God abandons Britain and the fairies and old gods return, led by Morgan le Fay. They must reclaim Excalibur and make this ruined world whole again--but first they'll have to solve the mystery of why the lonely, brilliant King Arthur fell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first major Arthurian epic of the new millennium, \u003ci\u003eThe Bright Sword \u003c\/i\u003eis steeped in tradition, complete with duels and quests, battles and tournaments, magic swords and Fisher Kings. It's also a story about imperfect men and women, full of strength and pain, trying to reforge a broken land in spite of being broken themselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLev Grossman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the number one \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling Magicians trilogy--\u003ci\u003eThe Magicians, The Magician King, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Magician's Land--\u003c\/i\u003ewhich has been published in thirty countries and adapted as a TV show that ran for five seasons on SYFY. He's also a screenwriter and the author of two children's books, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Swift\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Silver Arrow, \u003c\/i\u003e and his journalism has appeared in \u003ci\u003eTime, Vanity Fair, The Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003e among many other places. He lives with his wife and children in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 688\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.3 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 08, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52580684366131,"sku":"9780735224063","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/sYwy8ZBEnh9780735224063.webp?v=1761526414","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-bright-sword-a-novel-of-king-arthur-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}