Arthurian

The Hollow Hills

by Mary Stewart · Arthurian Saga series

Merlin's decades in hiding end when Arthur is born, and the old prophet must guide a boy toward a kingship built on legends he himself helped invent. Stewart's second Arthurian novel is patient, political, and rooted in a Britain caught between Rome's memory and the chaos to come—magic present but muted, and power decided by who holds the sword and who holds the story.

Arthurian Saga in reading order

• 1. The Crystal Cave — Mary Stewart
• 2. The Hollow Hills — Mary Stewart
• 3. The Last Enchantment — Mary Stewart
• 4. The Wicked Day — Mary Stewart
• 5. The Prince and the Pilgrim — Mary Stewart

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