Excalibur vs Pendragon's banner: Which Should You Read?
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Excalibur
A story of love, war, loyalty and betrayal, EXCALIBUR begins with the failure of Lancelot's rebellion and the ruin of Arthur's marriage to Guinevere. The Saxons, sensing the disunity of the Britons, seize the chance to…
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Pendragon's banner
Who was the man... who became the legend... we know asKING ARTHUR?Pendragon's Banner is the second book in Helen Hollick's exciting King Arthur trilogy, covering 459-465 A.D. This is not a fairy tale or fantasy. There…
The verdict
- Readers rate Excalibur highest: Excalibur 4.5 · Pendragon's banner 4.1.
- Pendragon's banner has the widest readership — 748 ratings behind its score.
- Pendragon's banner runs the darker storyline; Excalibur stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Excalibur | Pendragon's banner | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | — | 4.1 (748) |
| Hardcover | 4.5 (86) | — |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (297) | 4.0 (10) |
Reception
| Excalibur | Pendragon's banner | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 297 | 748 |
| Editions | 23 | 6 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | — | 848 |
| Reading it now | — | 34 |
| Written reviews | — | 64 |
| Wikipedia attention | 34141 | 52 |
| Pages | 442 | 433 |