4/28/2023 0 Comments Cold heart raid![]() I devoured this story and grew attached to the characters. I think the reader will be satisfied with what the characters find. Throughout the book, the characters- and the readers- constantly grapple with how much of the future can be changed. "The sight" plays a big role in this story, and I would be disappointed if it didn't. However, violence and death do come up several times in a realistic way. While sex- and rape- are referenced here, it is not depicted this has no graphic or explicit sexual content. Of course that's not old at all, but refreshing in a market where so many stories are targeted to young adults, even Arthurian stories. Nell is- gasp!- all of 30 and Myrddin is 36. The other thing that made me smile was that this is a story for adults with adult heroes. I smiled when I saw that was the name of one of the main characters. Of course that's not old at all, but refreshing in a market where so many stories are targeted to young adults, even Arthurian s One of my favorite books as a child was The Crystal Cave : Book One of the Arthurian Saga (The Arthurian Saga, Book 1), and I still fondly remember young Myrddin Emrys. ![]() One of my favorite books as a child was The Crystal Cave : Book One of the Arthurian Saga (The Arthurian Saga, Book 1), and I still fondly remember young Myrddin Emrys. It conveys a true feeling for Wales in the fifth and sixth centuries through warring factions seeking the approval of the High Church.Īn enjoyable read, with a thought provoking postscript. The story has a magical feel, but doesn’t dwell upon sentiment its characters having life of their own. The story builds around Myrddin, a knight, and Nell a nun, both dedicated to saving Arthur, and both able to foresee danger to him. The story has a magical feel, but doesn’t dwell upon sentiment its characters hav King Arthur comes to life in this wonderfully authentic tale based entirely on Welsh mythology rather than the Anglo-French version made fashionable by the needs of writers who lived years later or by romance writers.Īrthur is under threat from a superior army of Saxons led by Mordred. Arthur is under threat from a superior army of Saxons led by Mordred. King Arthur comes to life in this wonderfully authentic tale based entirely on Welsh mythology rather than the Anglo-French version made fashionable by the needs of writers who lived years later or by romance writers. They are surrounded on all sides, heavily outnumbered, and facing near certain defeat.īut Myrddin and Nell, two of the King's companions, have a secret that neither has ever been able to face: each has seen that on a cold and snowy day in December, Saxon soldiers sent by Modred will ambush and kill King Arthur.Īnd together, they must decide what they are willing to do, and to sacrifice, to avert that fate.more Anna Elliott, author of the Twilight of Avalon trilogy.īy the autumn of 537 AD, all who are loyal to King Arthur have retreated to a small parcel of land in north Wales. This is King Arthur as you've never seen him before. and a race to change the course of destiny itself. They are surrounded on all A tale of timeless love, heroic courage. By the autumn of 537 AD, all who are loyal to King Arthur have retreated to a small parcel of land in north Wales. Anna Elliott, author of the Twilight of Avalon trilogy. ![]()
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