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Stephen R. Lawhead

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Stephen R. Lawhead is a multi-award winning author of mythic history and imaginative bestsellers. In over thirty years of professional writing he has established an international reputation and is known for such works as the KING RAVEN trilogy, a re-telling of the Robin Hood legend; and the PENDRAGON CYCLE, an historic retelling of the King Arthur legend. 

Other notable books include the historical works Byzantium, Patrick, Avalon; fantasy series THE SONG OF ALBION and the DRAGON KING Trilogy; as well as works of science-fiction Dream Thief and EMPYRION, and the five-book series BRIGHT EMPIRES. Lawhead makes his home in Oxford, England, with his wife.

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Series

The Dragon King


A Young Adult Fantasy series (1982 - 1984)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Arthurian quest fantasy with court intrigue
  • Faith-shaped epic stakes
  • Prophecy-heavy choices with kingdoms on the line

Empyrion


A Science Fiction series (1985 - 1986)

The Pendragon Cycle


A Fantasy series (1987 - 2025)

The Song of Albion


A Fantasy series (1991 - 1993)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Portal fantasy steeped in Celtic myth
  • Modern people swept into prophetic wars
  • Epic quests for a broken kingdom’s fate

Celtic Crusades


A Historical Fiction series (1998 - 2001)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Mystic historical quests driven by family legacy
  • Crusades-era journeys from Scotland to Jerusalem
  • Templar intrigue around legendary relics

King Raven


A Fantasy series (2006 - 2008)

Bright Empires


A Fantasy series (2010 - 2014)

This series is for you if you're into...

  • Ley line portals into alternate realities
  • Time-hopping artifact hunts with cosmic stakes
  • Secret societies steering history from the shadows

Standalone Fiction

Children & Middle Grade Books

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