Mythic tales have survived countless generations on every continent; inspiring wisdom, nobility, courage; raising hope in the face of despair; preserving the human spirit across the ages. But what of the larger-than-life characters who inhabit these stories? Are the heroes and villains of folklore only faceless archetypes, or are they something more?

Marooned in what remains of Britain, American computer scientist Steven Rayne took the name, Merlin, in response to the madness that consumed him when he lost his wife and their unborn child to Armageddon’s bloody aftermath. He discovers a source of advanced technologies that make the nom de guerre his destiny.

A quantum supercomputer named Qassandra fashions a powerful new Excalibur for Merlin’s young protégé but convincing the Directors the lad is King Arthur seems a pipe dream at best. Powerful forces are arrayed against them, and bizarre echoes of the legends seem to be multiplying out of control.

In Volume 2: Merlin uses potent VR tech to program his Arthur. He discovers that his “blank slate” has more latent talent than he dared hope for, but as the Solstice draws near, the real test is yet to come.