I always liked Celtic(-esque) fantasy. Whether it was The Lord of the Rings, the legend of Finn McCool, or any of Stephen Lawhead's various Celtic works, there was always something enchanting about that particular style of telling tales of heroes and villains, where the supernatural walks in broad daylight, and joy and sorrow blend together, leaving the reader in a bittersweet enchantment, longing to return to a time when the world was a simpler place.
As for this particular scene, here is the passage from which it's derived (major spoiler warnings, duh):
"Meldron was no less stricken than any other, but he quickly recovered. I heard the metal ring as he drew his sword and I saw the sunlight shiver on the naked blade.
He leapt to the prow of the boat, swinging the sword high. 'Die!' he shrieked.
Down he struck. Down he slashed. Both hands on the hilt--his face twisted with hate and rage.
'Llew!' I cried.
Llew turned in the water. Whether warned by my cry, or by a warrior's instinct, he swung to meet the sword stroke falling upon him and raised a hand to fend off Meldron's murderous blow.
Fearfully swift the sword stroke fell. Llew's silver hand went up to meet it.
'Look out!' Cuban bellowed from the strand
That hand... that hand of metal grafted to a stump of flesh... Meldron struck. The silver hand caught the falling blade. The sound pealed like a hammer striking the anvil.
The killing blade shattered; glinting shards spun off into the water. The blade broke, and Meldron's arm with it."
Here's where you can buy the Song of Albion trilogy (I swear I'm not sponsored, I just really like these books):
Book one: The Paradise War https://www.amazon.com/dp/1595548904/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_i_VJE5RRZ9TZ2YXV467395?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Book two: The Silver Hand https://www.amazon.com/dp/1595548912/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_i_JFQMFKMDFCS154B67E2M?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Book three: The Endless Knot https://www.amazon.com/dp/1595542213/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apan_i_M3C7EGZ5HMTWZJR87V9B?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
