The Wicked Day

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The Wicked Day
Author Mary Stewart
Country United States
Language English
Series Arthurian legend
Genre(s) Fantasy novel
Publisher Ballantine Books
Publication date 1983
Media type Print (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages 464 pages
ISBN ISBN 0-449-91185-3 (paperback edition)
Preceded by The Last Enchantment
Followed by The Prince and the Pilgrim

The Wicked Day is a 1983 fantasy novel by Mary Stewart. It is the fourth in a quintet of novels covering the Arthurian legend, preceded by The Last Enchantment and succeeded by The Prince and the Pilgrim.

[edit] Plot introduction

The protagonists of this story are a boy, Mordred and his father the king, Arthur. Lost as a youth, Mordred is raised by fisherfolk until he is returned to his birth mother Morgause.

[edit] Plot summary

The novel covers the time before Merlin the Enchanter's defeat.