Publisher's Synopsis
Discover the Making of a Legend in The Lance Thrower
This epic tale skillfully uncovers the genesis of Arthur Pendragon, the heroic boy whose destiny is to be King. But beyond the king's tale lies another; the legend of a promising young man, Clothar, "the Lance Thrower," who you may know by a different name-Lancelot. Our journey takes us from the ruins of Gaul, where Clothar learns not only the art of survival in a world held by the thin veneer of civilization and underscored by rampant barbarity, but also the principles of rhetoric and logic. Answering a mentor's call, he embarks on a mission to assist another young man, our destined king, Arthur Pendragon, a man whose vision is to supplant raw barbarism with law and order, and stand as a vanguard against forces hell-bent on destruction. The Lance Thrower is a testament to Whyte's talent for resurrecting historical and fantasy lore and combining it with the emotionally charged human journey of a hero in the making.
