Lev Grossman has signed a deal with the Penguin Random House imprint, Viking. He plans to write a new novel inspired by the tales of King Arthur entitled The Bright Sword.
Here’s more from the press release: “The king is dead, the legendary heroes like Lancelot and Galahad are gone. The only surviving knights are minor figures from the margins of Arthurian mythology. Together with Merlin’s rebellious apprentice, and a brilliantly talented young knight, this band of leftovers must fight to reforge their broken land, in spite of being broken themselves.”
Andrea Schulz, the editor in chief, and Allison Lorentzen, a senior editor, worked together to acquire this project. At this point in time, the publisher has not announced a release date.