Rating: Summary: Critical Review Review: This book is fun like the others but can get darned ridiculous at times (like the others), so my recommendation is read them if you want a decent yarn and can't resist Arthurian quasi-fantastical/historical tales. It's fun but not a monumental literary masterpiece for goodness sake. ( )
Rating: Summary: Even hedonistically it's not very good Review: This book isn't that bad, but it certainly isn't that great, either. Overall unremarkable next to so many other excellent historical fiction novels or just plain adventurous fantasy novels. This book would be much better if the characters weren't caricatures, if the dialogue wasn't so artificial, generally if the writing were up to the standards of the field. But I enjoyed it in the way that I sometimes enjoy junk food. So I don't care about the historical accuracy of this book, the problem with this book is the sophomoric writing and all-around sub-standard story-telling.
Rating: Summary: Jack Whyte took out the fantasy of Arthur and put in reality Review: This is my first review on amazon but I think the effort that will go into it is only half of what it should be because the Saxon Shore was such a good book that I will be hard pressed not to find things to say about it. The Saxon Shore is the fourth book to the Camulod serious written by Jack Whyte. They all are a fabulous blends of History and Arthurian legend. In this particular book gives a detailed account of Merlyn's life and how he became the wizard we all think of him as. It is a new look at an old legend from a point of view that should have been put to use long before Whyte came along. The change in Merlyn from man of myth and legend like other Arthurian novels to a man of arms with problems and sorrows just like anyone else places this book on a level of its own. Although it is a very long book it is worth nearly every minute. It is a fantasy book, history lesson, and a great way to spend a rainy day all put into one. If you have every fell in love with knights, chivalry, or kings this book will restore that childhood dream or if it never left keep it burning bright. I know it has done so for me. If you ever just want to get away form life and find like me that a book helps this one is great for just that purpose. It has the ability to take you out of this time and to place you thousands of years ago with the characters your reading about. It makes Arthur seem like he really existed rather then just a character for our enjoyment. I look forward to reading the rest of the serious as soon as possible.
Rating: Summary: A definate winner Review: This novel, the follow up to three previous great novels, is a wonderful look into the world of the past and a great story as well. This whole series has breathed new life into the old Arthurian chronicles, and brought back the idea of chivalry and honor. I enjoy the plot, the depth of the characters (the leprosy scene was stupendous), and also the emotion displayed does makes this page-turner (what a cliche) a must-read for anyone interested in either history or fantasy
Rating: Summary: Superb writing Review: To get the full power of the Camaloud Cronicles, you must start from the beginning (The Skystone) and read them all in sequence. Wonderfull tale!
Rating: Summary: Interesting but padded Review: While I enjoyed book 4 in this series,I can't help but feel that this is just a bridge between the days of the colony and what is obviously about to follow in book 5.The scenes are graphic and very well written and I have never before read historical works which spring to life in such reality.Mr Whyte is without doubt a master story teller but I just wanted to hurry through this one to get to "The Fort at River Bend" (which fortunately,I already possessed)
Rating: Summary: Great!!!! Review: With This Book Jack Whyte Leaves the readers wanting mre and more as he did with the previous books in the chronicles i anxously await the next book in the series. Never have the authurian legends been so good or so able to relate to
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