| I love this series. I was floored when I heard about Bruckheimer's 'King Arthur' trying to be a historical breto-roman depiction like Whyte's books, but that turned out to be worst kind of filmmaking imaginable.
But a curious thing about 'A Dream of Eagles' (or the Camulod Chronicles) is that it was released in 91 (92 in the US) and it is one of the earliest examples of 'Gritty fantasy' of which George RR Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire and Erikson's Malazan are now famous for.
I'd recommend the 'Dream of Eagles' series for anyone with an interest in Roman History (it's very very well researched for everything from Roman military ranks, tactics and even legion histories), early dark age history and Celtic/Celtiberian history (ALSO very well researched) and a realistic portrayal of Arthurian legend.
The series is a sweeping multi-generational arc starting with Merlin's grandfather who served during the time of Constantine, to the twilight of the Western Empire, to the abandonment of Brittania to the barbarians... really gritty, MERCILESS storytelling about what the dark age really meant. |