Synopsis

When former first lady Gwen DeVere Queen is discovered to be hale and hearty-after falling victim to a successful (and very public) assassination-the jig is finally up. Arthur Penn, aka King Arthur, reveals his true identity, and the existence of the Holy Grail, to the world.

Unable to cope with the sick and dying who desperately entreat him to heal them with the power of the Grail, Arthur accepts an offer from an entrepreneur with a new approach to health care: siphon water through the Grail, bottle it, and sell it as a curative. Flooding the market, Grail Water becomes the hottest-selling commodity in the history of humanity. Unfortunately, it's also tainting the very purpose of the holy cup's existence-and Arthur may soon discover exactly how the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

About Peter David

Peter David is a prolific writer whose career, and continued popularity, spans more than twenty-five years. He has worked in every conceivable media—television, film, books (fiction, nonfiction, and audio), short stories, and comic books—and acquired followings in all of them.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dan'l

I thiink I first fell in love with Peter David's quirky writing when he was masterminding The Incredible Hulk comic in the mid-to-late '80s, and for a while read (and occasionally watched) almost anything of his I could get my hands on, even the occasional Star Trek novel. Back in the day, I particu......more

Goodreads review by John

I think this was my favourite of the trilogy, and arguably the closest to the original concept. Arthur visits the White House and spends time with the President and Chief of Staff, but he isn't a politician in this book. In fact, this was where I finally got a sense of Arthur's character. He was a bi......more

Goodreads review by ***Dave

(Original review: [URL not allowed]) Story: Good Characters: Fair Re-Readability: Good Overall: Good Story: This is the third volume of Peter David’s return of Arthur trilogy. "Knight Life" (one of David’s first published works) told of Arthur’s reappearance and his election to may......more

Goodreads review by Lucy

I am a pretty devoted Camelot stories fan. I find the idea of Arthur, Gwen, Merlin, etc., wandering through current times intriguing. In this particular novel, Merlin is an eight year old in a casino. This is the third book in a series. I evidently missed Book 2, so I’m searching for it. Arthur and......more