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Rome is gone. One old commander is holding Britain together by force of will. Ector has fought for Ambrosius Aurelianus half his life. When raiders burn a valley under the alliance's protection, he finds a British lord's tally in a dying guide's pouch. The Saxons didn't stumble on that valley. They were invited. With an army closing on the last fort and rival kings counting their own advantage, Ector must hunt a traitor nobody dares to name. Then he must follow Uther Pendragon onto the cliffs of Tintagel, where one night's bargain will change Britain for ever. And when it's done, he will be handed a child no one can know exists. Before Camelot. Before the sword in the stone. Before King Arthur, there was the man who raised him. A complete prequel novella to the Pendragon Saga. No spells. No shining knights. Mud, iron and broken oaths. For readers of Bernard Cornwell's Warlord Chronicles, Jack Whyte and Giles Kristian.