A Rise of the Cursed [Epic Fantasy | Arthurian Myth | Destiny as Choice | Slow-Burn Stakes]

• Royal Road

  4.7/5

  32 ratings

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“Book One is undergoing a full polish, and Book Two is slated for release in 2026. Stay tuned for another 250,000-word installment is already on the way. When London splits open and a thing from his father’s impossible tales emerges, Albion Bell draws a forgotten blade, and destiny along with it. Awarded Honorable Mention in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest , Sword of Avalon is a myth-drenched modern epic about memory, identity, and the cost of power. Excalibur transforms Albion into a Pendragon, heir to a cursed throne. Soul-bonded to a blade nothing like the wooden sword he trained with, he must master magic that feeds on memory and face hordes of cunning demons in order to save a past he’s not sure he wants to save. In a world where his own history can be turned against him, the greatest enemy isn’t the Church, the Crown or the terrors in the sky. It’s who he used to be. Can Albion leave it behind, or will it consume him? If you like myth-drenched epics with memory magic, weaponised grief, and dead gods clawing through the cracks of reality, start here. What to expect: A modern protagonist in an Arthurian-inspired world. Excalibur as a character: ancient, judgmental, and hungry. Intelligent enemies that offer a challenge. Allies who break. Themes of legacy, identity, grief, and rebellion. No filler. No plot armor. If Code Geass and Stormlight Archive had a cursed British lovechild raised on Arthurian ruins and dark academia, this would be it. Avalon is waiting. But it doesn’t want anyone to survive. Praise for Sword of Avalon: “This is a modern epic.” — minichirops “If you love Arthurian legends and enjoy dark mythology, this book is for you.” — Ayela Arcana "The prose is very fluid and that's worth A LOT. Just in terms of the ability to impart your ideas to the reader, you're in the top 1% around here." —StgBria “Albion grows because he has to. He fails a lot, and that’s what makes him good.” — RainyLiquid “A Rise of the Cursed feels like someone cracked open their chest and poured out something real.” — CodeBreaker “Excalibur doesn’t want a hero. It wants someone willing to burn.” — Idiot Muffin "....opens with a profoundly moving prologue that immediately captivated my heart." — Haviel2102 "Sword of Avalon is one of those books that grabs you from the first page and doesn’t let up." — KGHeath “Every moment is textured, both emotionally and sensorially. But what truly sets this apart is the way it flows like a prayer.” — ArdalanSamir

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