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Summary: A different Arthurian Novel
Review: Rosalind Miles takes quite a different slant on the Arthur legends. Rather than the traditional tale with the Round Table at the centre, this book focuses on Guenevere and her conflicting relationships with Arthur and Lancelot. Of particular mention is the conflict of faiths between the Dark Age Christian monks and the Celtic faith with the Mother Goddess at its centre.Guenevere: The Knight of the Sacred Lake is a modern retelling of an age-old tale. Feminist readers will probably enjoy it more than I did; nevertheless it is not a bad read.
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Summary: You'll hate the characters!
Review: This book did not live up to its hype. It tries to do for Guenevere what Mists of Avalon did for Morgan le Fey, but it fails sorely because the title character is an embittered shrew. The plot repeats itself endlessly over the course of three novels. Guenevere loves Arthur, she hates Arthur, she forgives Arthur, she loves Arthur again, no wait, she hates him.... Arthur, by the way, is a weak, feeble-minded, doddering simpleton. This is not the great king of Arthurian legend at all. Lancelot is still a tasty dish, but there is no apparent reason why he would love a bitter, jealous, middle-aged woman who repeatedly casts him away. Morgan le Fey starts out as a promising character, but becomes a demonic harpy-type creature. And the tone is excessively anti-Christian. I'm not a religious person at all, but even I was offended by the way Christians are depicted in this novel. It's just not a pleasant read. If you want a great trilogy told from Guenevere's point of view, read Persia Woolley's Guenevere trilogy or Nancy McKenzie's Queen of Camelot. They're well worth the time and effort.
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Summary: A different Arthurian Novel
Review: This book is great! Just make sure you read the one that preceeds it and the one that follows it to get the full picture. Rosalind Miles does a wonderful job retelling the Authurian Legends with a feminist spin.
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Summary: Two thumbs up
Review: This book is great! Just make sure you read the one that preceeds it and the one that follows it to get the full picture. Rosalind Miles does a wonderful job retelling the Authurian Legends with a feminist spin.
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Summary: great legend reading....
Review: This book was a fantastic continuation of Guenevere: Queen of the Summer Country...full of the passion and chivalry which kept me reading late into the night and loving every word. This author writes so splendidly - vivid descriptions of the landscape of Guenevere's world and of her soul. I read slowly so I could make it last and can't wait for the third novel to appear.
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Summary: great read
Review: THIS SECOND NOVEL IS A WONDERFUL CONTINUATION OF "THE QUEEN OF THE SUMMER COUNTRY". IT WAS A FAST AND EASY READ , EACH PAGE TOOK YOU TO WANTING MORE.THE STYLE SHE USED KEPT U FLIPPING AROUND EACH OF THE CHARACTERS,WHICH MADE IT SUSPENSFUL AND INVITING, I CANT WAIT TO READ THE NEXT ONE.
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Summary: An Especially Good Followup!
Review: While I somewhat damned the first book in this trilogy as being full of erotic love scenes and a somewhat shallow telling (though quite entertaining), this book was exceptional!
In it, Guenevere seems to have grown up a bit- she's more mature, there are less love scenes (always a plus), a revealing tell-all with Morgause (half-sister of Arthur, sister of Morgan), and very, very entertaining parts- most of the book, in fact!
One part that makes the heart split in two is the fact that Guenevere is morning Lancelot's departure so greatly- Arthur still keeps things from her, and you truly can empathize with a lost woman who seeks her religion (the pagan one of the Mother) as her only solace and comfort.
Of course, what would a Guenevere book be without Merlin, so he shows up in odd chapters to let us know that he is still around.
The sons of Morgause and Lot come alive in this book; you also hear more from the "underdog" characters, such as Morgause (already mentioned), Lamorak, the knight Bedivere, the maid Ina, and, of course, more and more of Morgan le Faye. And........Mordred.
So, fasten your seatbelts for a fascinating journey into the Guenevere series- I would advise reading the first one quickly, then turning to this one- a book so good it completely makes up for the first's blunders. :)
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