When Vivian, the Lady of the Lake, is asked by Merlin to help him obtain a powerful sword for the soon-to-be King Arthur, she leaves Avalon to find the Forger of Light. But he has a reputation and she fears the cost for such a sword will be high.

This is a short story prequel to the series Rise of the King (previously called Tom's Arthurian Legacy), a series about Tom's adventures with King Arthur in the Other.

If you love myth and magic, you'll love this retelling of the Arthurian legend.

All stories have a beginning.

"Excalibur Rises"

by TJ Green