Episode Four of The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin leaves Britain splintered by bad bargains, rival ambitions, and faith tested under pressure. Megan Basham unpacks Pascent’s fatal deal with Hengist, the strain between Aurelius and Uther, Avallach’s conversion, competing swords, and Morgian’s deepening betrayal, arguing that the most dangerous threat to the kingdom is no longer outside its borders.
