Michael Muldoon

John Connor is a soon-to-retire hitman that agrees to take on one last job. After years plying his deadly trade, he has finally had enough. Seeking to retire to Dublin and maybe salvage his dying marriage, Connor wants to leave the lonely world of the marksman behind him and melt into the background. Unfortunately, his handler O'Neal is reluctant to let him go, and, after much coertion, manages to talk him into accepting one final job.

Le roi Uther Pendragon reçoit de Merlin l'Enchanteur l'épée Excalibur, avec laquelle il doit unifier la terre. Mais sa passion pour Ygraine, l'épouse du duc de Cornouailles, ruine les espoirs de paix de Merlin. L'Enchanteur accède à la demande d'Uther de lui offrir une nuit avec l'objet de son désir, mais réclame en échange le fruit de leurs amours. Il espère trouver en cet enfant l'Élu capable d'unifier la terre.