The Broken Sword

Molly Cochran, Warren Murphy

Macmillan, Oct 15, 1998 - Fiction - 480 pages

Camelot in New York?

Not long ago, Arthur was an ordinary boy. Now he knows that he is the legendary King Arthur, returned to lead not just Britain but all mankind into a new era of justice, peace, and freedom. Accompanied by the wizard Merlin; Hal, an ex-FBI agent who is now Arthur's bodyguard; and a young girl who holds the powers of the ancient Druids, Arthur seeks the tools of his great work--the Holy Grail and the sword Excalibur.

The Grail's magic has attracted the attention of a powerful sorcerer who will do anything and kill anyone to claim its power. To protect Arthur, Hal summons the Knights of the Round Table from their enchanted slumber in the mists of Camelot. The Knights--now New York City's newest motorcycle club--find the 20th century a confusing time, but they know their mission--fight evil and save the King.

In the final battle, Arthur learns that having right on your side is not always enough. Sometimes there are sacrifices to be made. Will the Round Table never rise again? Will this Camelot, like the last, fade too soon into memory?

Contents

• CHAPTER ONE: 1
• CHAPTER TWO: 10
• CHAPTER THREE: 19
• CHAPTER FOUR: 29
• CHAPTER FIVE: 39
• CHAPTER SIX: 48
• CHAPTER SEVEN: 59
• CHAPTER EIGHT: 72
• CHAPTER NINE: 82
• THE SWORD: 95
• CHAPTER TEN: 97
• CHAPTER ELEVEN: 115
• CHAPTER TWELVE: 127
• CHAPTER THIRTEEN: 141
• CHAPTER FOURTEEN: 153
• CHAPTER FIFTEEN: 159
• CHAPTER SIXTEEN: 176
• CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: 187
• CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: 199
• THE MAGICIAN: 209
• CHAPTER NINETEEN: 211
• CHAPTER TWENTY: 220
• CHAPTER TWENTYONE: 225
• CHAPTER TWENTYTWO: 233
• CHAPTER TWENTYTHREE: 241
• CHAPTER TWENTYFOUR: 254
• CHAPTER TWENTYFIVE: 260
• CHAPTER TWENTYSIX: 270
• CHAPTER TWENTYSEVEN: 281
• THE KINGDOM: 293
• CHAPTER TWENTYEIGHT: 295
• CHAPTER TWENTYNINE: 312
• CHAPTER THIRTY: 323
• CHAPTER THIRTYONE: 336
• CHAPTER THIRTYTWO: 346
• CHAPTER THIRTYTHREE: 359
• CHAPTER THIRTYFOUR: 372
• CHAPTER THIRTYFIVE: 384
• CHAPTER THIRTYSIX: 396
• CHAPTER THIRTYSEVEN: 405
• THE LEGACY: 413
• CHAPTER THIRTYEIGHT: 415
• CHAPTER THIRTYNINE: 423
• CHAPTER FORTY: 434
• CHAPTER FORTYONE: 439
• CHAPTER FORTYTWO: 448
• EPILOGUE: 461

About the author

Molly Cochran was written more than 25 books, both fiction and nonfiction, including the bestsellers "Grandmaster," which won the Edgar Award, "The Forever King, "and" Dressing Thin," a nonfiction work. Born in Tokyo, of Japanese and Irish-American extraction, Cochran graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, studied at the Sorbonne in Paris, and has lived in many countries. Cochran's other novels include "World Without End "and two sequels to "The Forever King, The Broken Sword" and "The Third Magic." She has taught writing at numerous writers conferences. Cochran lives in Pennsylvania and is the mother of one. Warren Murphy was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on September 13, 1933. Before becoming an author, worked in journalism and politics. In 1971, he started the Destroyer series with Richard Sapir. His other novels include Jericho Day, The Red Moon, The Ceiling of Hell, The Sure Thing, and Honor Among Thieves. He has received various awards including the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award for The Grandmaster and Pigs Get Fat, and a Special Award for Trace. He has also received the Private Eye Writers of America's Shamus Award for The Ceiling of Hell and Another Day, Another Dollar. He also wrote the screenplays for the movies Lethal Weapon 2 and The Eiger Sanction.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Broken Sword; Issue 2 of Forever King Trilogy
• Authors: Molly Cochran, Warren Murphy
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Macmillan, 1998
• ISBN: 0812545133, 9780812545135
• Length: 480 pages
• Subjects: Fiction / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary; Fiction / Fantasy / Epic; Fiction / Fantasy / Historical