A Light in the Dark Ages

A Light in the Dark Ages is a book series created by Tim Walker. It attempts to plug the black hole in British history known as 'The Dark Ages' with an imagined narrative based around scant historical evidence. 

Book one, Abandoned (http://mybook.to/Abandoned), starts in London (Londinium) in the year 410 AD - the year generally taken for the final separation of Roman administration from the province of Britannia. It follows the fortunes of ficticious character, Marcus, and his efforts to organise the defence of his town from a roving Saxon raiding party. It also introduces two of the first of Geoffrey of Monmouth's proposed post-Roman era 'Kings of the Britons' (in his twelfth century history book) - Constantine and Vortigern.

Book two - Ambrosius: Last of the Romans (http://mybook.to/Ambrosius) covers the imagined career of Ambrosius Aurelianus, described by sixth century monk, Gildas, as 'the last of the Romans' due to his imperial descent. He is Geoffrey's third notable King.

Book three - Uther's Destiny (http://mybook.to/Uther) continues the story with Ambrosius's brother, Uther Pendragon, succeeding him. This also follows Geoffrey's timeline, and Uther is known for being a tough warrior-king as well as fathering King Arthur.

Book four - Arthur Dux Bellorum (http://mybook.to/Arthur) is the story of the young Arthur and his struggle to live up to his family legacy. His title 'Dux Bellorum', meaning 'leader of battles' is given to him by ninth century monk, Nennius, who also wrote a history of Britain - acknowledging the existence of Arthur. 

Book five - Arthur Rex Britonnum (http://mybook.to/ArthurRex) comes out in June 2020 and is the continuation of Arthur's story to his famous victory at Badon Hill after which the kings of the Briton tribes accept him as their High King. It builds to the final battle at Camlann, mentioned as a real event in the Welsh Annales, and dated at 537 AD.

Did Arthur really exist? Many believe so, although Geoffrey of Monmouth muddied the waters and laid the foundations for the legend by piling on his shoulders the deeds of other great leaders, thus creating Britain's first superhero.