In Winter's Shadow [SEP] series
In Winter's Shadow
In Winter's Shadow is the final book in a trilogy of fantasy novels written by Gillian Bradshaw. It tells the story of King Arthur's downfall, as recounted by his wife Gwynhwyfar.
Plot summary.
After the murder of the feared sorceress Morgawse by her own son Agravain (as told in "Kingdom of Summer"), her youngest son Medraut goes to Camlann, the stronghold of his enemy, Arthur. Inasmuch as he is Medraut's uncle, Arthur has no excuse to send
the French Revolution and the attendant wars, they also face a supernatural threat in the form of conspiracies fighting for control of the rare remnants of magic still existing in the world.
Reviewing the series for "Tor.com", Stefan Raets described the first novel, "The Thousand Names", as a "military fantasy full of spectacular battles" with a large and diverse cast, but criticized Winter's lack of agency. "The Shadow Throne" was appreciated by "Publishers Weekly" as an "audacious and subversive sequel