In this third book of
Mary Stewart’s four-book Arthurian series, Arthur is the strong and admirable
King Arthur of Legend. Battles rage. Alliances are made. Camelot and the round
hall are built. Gwynevere joins Arthur as his queen, and knights join with him
as brave and respected friends.
Merlin is needed
differently by King Arthur than he was by Arthur the boy, so he is able to turn
his attention to the borne-in-magic threat posed by Arthur’s half-sister,
Margause. Merlin longs for an apprentice of his own, finds love, and caused this reader’s heart to beat quickly with concern throughout his adventures.
Even if you’ve read,
watched, or heard other versions of King Arthur, I encourage you to read
Stewart’s unique rendition.
The book comes to a satisfactory close, and I would
have been content if the series ended with book three. Good news for
those of us not quite ready to let the characters and legend go yet,
satisfactory close or not: one more book awaits before the full tale reaches
its end!
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