Book I of The Camulod Chronicles. 367 A.D. The empire is failing. the legions of Rome are in retreat. The green fields of Britain have become a dark killing ground. I is a time of treachery and greatness. This is the tale of Gaius Publius Varrus a fine Roman soldier who is among the first to see the truth - that Britain must fend for itself in an increasingly savage world. With his beautiful noble lover Luceiia, Varrus will found a dynasty of honour and justice that will change the course of history - and he will forge, from the stone that fell from the sky, the sword Excalibur and plant the seeds of a legend. Cover art by John Howe and Paul Stinson.