THE SAGA OF WEYLAND SMITH I: From Apprenticeship to Excalibur: 1

A legend written in fire and steel.England, 1920s. An orphaned boy named Flibber Tigibet, left to fend for himself and his two younger brothers after tragedy strikes their family, stumbles into shelter at the ruins of an ancient forge in Wiltshire - a place, locals say, once belonged to a legendary blacksmith. There, a mysterious old stranger appears with a story that will change everything: the true saga of Weyland the Smith.Centuries earlier, in the twilight of the Roman world, young Weyland is sent by his father to apprentice under the greatest metalworkers of his age - first the master smith Regin, then the secretive Nibelung dwarves, guardians of gold, magic rings, and ancient grudges. But envy and greed run deep in the mountain halls, and betrayal will cost Weyland everything he loves, forcing him to flee for his life astride a horse like no other.His journey carries him through the courts of Burgundy, into the path of the dragon-slayer Siegfried, across the sword of a general as deadly as he is unpredictable, and at last to the shores of Britain - where a wizard named Merlin is searching for a smith skilled enough to forge a blade fit for a king. What Weyland creates in that hidden forge will become the most famous sword in history: Excalibur.Blending real history with Germanic, Norse, and Arthurian legend, The Saga of Weyland the Smith I: From Apprenticeship to Excalibur is a tale of loss, mastery, and destiny - the origin story behind one of the Western world's most enduring myths.The saga continues in Part II: Reuniting with Eigel, the Archer Brother.