The Pendragon Cycle
The Pendragon Cycle is a series of historical fantasy books based on the Arthurian legend, written by Stephen R. Lawhead. The Cycle was originally "The Pendragon Trilogy", but after Arthur's rather abrupt ending, and the existence of many unexplored stories and plotlines, Lawhead decided to expand on his trilogy by writing additional books. Avalon is not considered to be a true member of the Cycle, but rather a 'related semi-sequel' to it.
Overview
The series is a work of fiction that takes place in the 5th and 6th centuries and attempts to present the Arthurian legends in a historical setting while presenting the story with a reality the reader can connect with. Lawhead bases his stories on the Mabinogion, the History of the Kings of Britain and other works of Geoffrey of Monmouth, the writings of Taliesin, Gildas, and Nennius, and several other legends that he manages to interweave into the Arthurian legend.
The books, with the exception of Taliesin and Avalon, are narrated in the first-person, and, except for Pendragon, Grail, and Avalon, are each split into three sections (Pendragon has four, Grail one, and Avalon five). Merlin and Pendragon are narrated by Myrddin (Merlin). The first third of Arthur is narrated by Pelleas, the second by Bedwyr (Bedivere), and the third by Aneirin/Gildas. Grail is mostly narrated by Gwalchavad (Galahad), with a short narration by Morgian (Morgan le Fay) at the beginning of most chapters. Taliesin follows Taliesin and Charis (the Lady of the Lake), alternating in each chapter; Avalon mostly follows James Stuart (the reborn Arthur), Merlin, and the fictional Prime Minister Thomas Waring.
Pendragon
Pendragon or Pen Draig, meaning in Welsh "head (Pen) dragon (Draig) " or "chief dragon" (a figurative title referring to status as a leader and shortened from Pen y Ddraig (pronounced Thraig soft 'th' as in 'then')), is the name of several traditional Kings of the Britons:
In the Historia Regum Britanniae, one of the earliest texts of the Arthurian legend, only Uther is given the surname "Pendragon", which is explained as meaning "dragon's head".
In the prose version of Robert de Boron's Merlin, the name of Uther's elder brother Ambrosius is given as "Pendragon", while Uter (Uther) changes his name after his brother's death to "Uterpendragon".
Pendragon (fiction series)
For the series written by D. J. MacHale, see The Pendragon Adventure.
The Pendragon fiction series was a trade paperback line that offered reprints of "lost" classics of Arthurian fiction, as well as original novels and anthologies. First published by Chaosium, the line was taken over by Green Knight Publishing when they acquired rights to the Pendragon role-playing game in 1998. Scholar Raymond H. Thompson served as consulting editor for the entire series. Green Knight hired James Lowder to direct the line as executive editor in 1999.
Pendragon fiction series
The Pendragon Adventure
The Pendragon Adventure is a young adult series of ten science fiction/fantasy novels by D. J. MacHale published from 2002-2009. The series made the New York Times #10 Best Seller list and has sold over a million copies.
They follow the chronicles of Bobby Pendragon, an American teenager who discovers that he, as well as his two best friends, Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde, must prevent the destruction of the ten "territories": distinct but interrelated space-time realities. Each book deals with the battle over a particular territory, fought between Bobby's side—including the lead protectors of each territory, called Travelers—and the forces of Saint Dane, a demon who exploits a decisive "turning point" in each territory's history. At this turning point, Saint Dane steps in to guide each territory towards utter destruction; it is up to Bobby Pendragon and his allies to stop or reverse Saint Dane's sinister efforts.
The series has ten books: The Merchant of Death, The Lost City of Faar, The Never War, The Reality Bug, Black Water, The Rivers of Zadaa, The Quillan Games, The Pilgrims of Rayne, Raven Rise, and The Soldiers of Halla. The novels use the first-person journals in which Bobby Pendragon recounts the events of his adventure to his loyal friends as well as a third-person narrative to tell the stories of characters other than Bobby. Each book of the series repeatedly alternates between these two narrative techniques.
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- U-Spaces: Psychedelic Archaeology released:
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- Lazy Woman
- Right Satisfied
- Sunny Side Sam
- Sadie & Her Magic Mr. Galahad
- Losing Game
- A Most Peculiar Man
- Jodrell Blues
- Rainbow Land
- Think About the Times
- Oh! Sweet Love
- Long Time Coming
- The Lantern
- You Can't Be Serious
- Right Toe Blues
- Went Home Today
- I Don't Know Why
- As for Marionettes
- Look Out Here I Come
- The Hands on My Clock Stand Still
- Real Good Girl
- It Is
- Tell Me What I've Got to Do
- I Like the Way
- Get Out Your Rock and Roll Shoes
- Searchin'
- What Do You Do When You've Lost Your Love
- Percy's on the Run
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- Men Who Climb Mountains released: 2014
- Men Who Climb Mountains released: 2014
- Introducing released: 2013
- Passion released: 2011
- Concerto Maximo released: 2009
- Pure released: 2008
- Believe released: 2005
- Acoustically Challenged released: 2002
- Not of This World released: 2001
- The History: 1984-2000 released: 2000
- Once Upon a Time in England, Volume 2 released: 1999
- Once Upon a Time in England, Volume 1 released: 1999
- The Round Table 1985 - 1998 released: 1999
- Fallen Dreams and Angels / As Good as Gold released: 1998
- 1984-96: Overture released: 1998
- Live in Krakow 1996 released: 1997
- The Masquerade Overture released: 1996
- Utrecht... The Final Frontier released: 1995
- The Window of Life released: 1994
- The Rest of Pendragon released: 1991
- The World released: 1991
- Kowtow released: 1988
- 9:15 Live released: 1986
- The Jewel released: 1985
Not of This World
Released 2001- If I Were the Wind (and You Were the Rain)
- Dance of the Seven Veils, Part 1: Faithless
- Dance of the Seven Veils, Part 2: All Over Now
- Not of This World, Part 1: Not of This World
- Not of This World, Part 2: Give It to Me
- Not of This World, Part 3: Green Eyed Angel
- A Man of Nomadic Traits
- World's End, Part 1: The Lost Children
- World's End, Part 2: And Finally ...
- Paintbox (acoustic version)
- King of the Castle (acoustic version)
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- Beyond Borders... A Celtic Journey released: 1998
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- Escape From Samsara released: 1996
- Ravermeister, Volume 5 released: 1996
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