High Queen

Rating:
Summary: WORTH NO STARS
Review: I just don't understand this books series: DelRay Disovery? I don't think so...this book is far less of a discovery than it's first book. What type of perverse plot is this?! A woman who's son who's half her age who falls in love with her and wants to become her king? Gosh... I should have read another novel. Not only was this book big (and I mean big) but it was so boring. No action or romance that the average fantasy lover looks for, I'd give no stars, but that's not an option is it?

Rating:
Summary: It was good but...
Review: I liked this book, and it's prequel, The Child Queen, but this was one of the first King Arthur books I've read, and since (I think) mostly all the others out there make Guinevere a bad, sinning, horrid queen, causing Arthur much trouble, I don't think I'll be able to stand it. If I read how traitorous she was, I'll keep on referring back to this book and just probably end up pissed off that the other authors would make her such a disagreeable character compared to this Guinevere (if that wasn't too confusing to understand). So the bad thing was that this book has made me biased towards other Guinevere characters. Though Guinevere cried quite a bit, it was an intreguing book and the characters were interesting. The ending was so sad...everytime I reread this book I have to skip the ending or else I'll get too sad!

Rating:
Summary: Somewhat enjoyable
Review: I loved this book, but then I love all books on King Arthur. I'm not a big fan of Guinevere's, but she is sort of likeable in Nancy mcKenzie's retelling of the story. I give it one and a half thumbs up!

Rating:
Summary: It was a great book if you like Guinevere
Review: I loved this book, but then I love all books on King Arthur. I'm not a big fan of Guinevere's, but she is sort of likeable in Nancy mcKenzie's retelling of the story. I give it one and a half thumbs up!

Rating:
Summary: Wonderful.
Review: I read The High Queen after having read The Child Queen (it's prequel) and I could not put either book down. I am normally a very slow reader, but I got through these books faster than I have any others. I admit that McKenzie's books are not "high art," but as someone who is enthralled by the Arthurian legend, I found them immensley enjoyable. McKenzie writes so that the reader often feels as though she were in the novel. I certainly found this to be true. McKenzie's descriptions of the characters and events stayed mostly true to the traditional legend while still "humanizing" Arthur, Guinevere, Lancelot, and all the rest. The characters became people rather than just bits and pieces of the legend. Again, I have read plenty of other books with more symbolism, meaning, and "depth," but I have enjoyed no others to the extent of The Child Queen and The High Queen. I really wish McKenzie would publish another book; I would love to read it.

Rating:
Summary: Queen of Camelot
Review: I recently read the combination of Nancy McKenzie's two books, The Child Queen and The High Queen, and until recently the stories by Persia Woolley were my all-time favorites. This book is incredible. I have read this book 3 times, because it is always a wonder to me how the characters grow and the times change. The first time I finished it, I cried and was melancholy for days. This book so completely depicts all of the characters, I easily and immediately felt a part of Camelot and a part of this story. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!

Rating:
Summary: Queen of Camelot
Review: I recently read the combination of Nancy McKenzie's two books, The Child Queen and The High Queen, and until recently the stories by Persia Woolley were my all-time favorites. This book is incredible. I have read this book 3 times, because it is always a wonder to me how the characters grow and the times change. The first time I finished it, I cried and was melancholy for days. This book so completely depicts all of the characters, I easily and immediately felt a part of Camelot and a part of this story. I cannot recommend this book highly enough!

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Sequel
Review: I thought this book was just as good as "The Child Queen." The first chapter drags a little but after that it takes off! If you've already read The Child Queen, you'll want to read The High Queen regardless of reviews -- if you haven't read The Child Queen, read it now!

Rating:
Summary: Not As Good As The Child Queen but...
Review: Not as good as The Child Queen but still worth reading. You have to see how the story ends. Others may not have liked some of the content, but history is not all roses and fairy tales. Nancy gets close to the actual legend of King Arthur with this story (at least as far as other books and documentaries I've read), and this written from Guenivere's point of view makes it a story worth reading. Again the characters come to life, and the betrayal that Guenivere must overcome from her closest friends is very heartwrenching. If you loved The Child Queen, you will like The High Queen

Rating:
Summary: Tedious and Tiresome :::yawn::::
Review: THE HIGH QUEEN has to be one of the worst sequels or follow-ups to a book I have ever read. THE CHILD QUEEN stood pretty well off on it's own, I didn't expect another book since everything wounded up together quite well in the first book. But NO! The author and publisher just had to throw in a dissapointingly long and dreadful sequel that was not at all worth my time. 1 star is still just too high of a score for this long and tediously detailed novel.