A Banner of Dark Shadows (The On Badon Field Series Book 2)

A Banner of Dark Shadows is the second novel in Martin Kaye's supernatural historical series of books set in the years just after the end of Roman rule in Britain and in modern times.Cynric of Bernicia has brought his English warriors into the lands of Cambria for the first time in search of Arth, the last and lost leader of the Britons. Cynric hopes to trap and kill the British leader thus bringing the war in these lands to an end. Instead, Gwenllian betrothed to Arth and last keeper of the Grail is captured at the hands of Cynric and his followers. An uncertain future awaits her.Three years on from what seemed a callous, motiveless murder of the boy she had fancied, Anya finds herself alone. Sliding into a life of recreational drugs and prostitution she is haunted by a voice from the past. Then Anya discovers an old notebook, his notebook, pushed and hidden between volumes on the library shelves. On flicking through, suddenly the last days and hours of this murdered young man, the boy she had arranged to meet, are illuminated. A strange story begins to emerge which suggests that this was no random murder. Anya is slowly drawn into a mysterious dark world, a world of the ancient past.Praise for A Banner of Dark Shadows'A remarkable take on the old concept of good versus evil, of mythology balanced against reality. Set in Wales in Roman times and in the modern age, the book has a wonderful sense of pace, great characters, and a lively compelling plot with enough mystery to keep even the most demanding of readers content and intrigued.'Phil Carradice, Author and Broadcaster

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