Guinevere, meanwhile, no gentle creature waiting patiently in the moonlight, has designs and plots of her own. Lancelot is portrayed as a warrior-pretender, a dishonest charmer with dark plans of his own by contrast, Galahad seems the noble soldier of purpose and dedication. Merlin impresses as a remarkable personage, a crafty schemer fond of deceit and disguise. The secondary characters are equally unexpected, and are ribboned with the magic and superstition of the times. His impulsive decisions sometimes have tragic ramifications, as when he lustfully takes Guinevere instead of the intended Ceinwyn, alienating his friends and allies and inspiring a bloody battle. Cornwell's Arthur is fierce, dedicated and complex, a man with many problems, most of his own making. Arthurian literature may be a worldwide cottage industry, but Cornwell, author of the Sharpe series of historical military adventures (Sharpe's Battle, etc.) stands out from the crowd with this exemplary kickoff to a trilogy about the legendary warrior-king.
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