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Summary: Guinevere is a pitiful and weak character
Review: This book is so sappy that ever page you turn just makes you want to drop the heavy weight book down and puke. If you like reading about a weak, horrid, dull, whiny, annoying and above all...pitiful female character with no soul, passion, or feelings but greed, this is the book for you.The High Queen is one of the worst books on King Arthur and his court I have ever read. There are other more time worthy titles on Guinevere out, just keep searching.
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Summary: Simply Loved it!
Review: This was a great book. Even though everyone knows the Guinevere and Arthur story, this book managed to put a new twist on it. The depth McKenzie gives to Guinevere allows the reader to feel everything Guinevere does. There was a bit too much foreshadowing in my opinion, but with knowing the ending, it is fairly easy to pick up on. It is nice to see the story from Guinevere's view point.
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Summary: I studied myths and legends in College...
Review: This was a terrible book to read. It creates much shame to me, since King Arthur's story is so well known and had been holding a very dear reputation. THE HIGH QUEEN was a dearly shamelful book to read. I expected so much more, King Arthur and Guinevere have been such a great high-tall from my childhood and in college, where I studies these myths and legends. This author has made a total turn off of a tale for students and humans who have not heard of Arthur and Guinevere.
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Summary: Sunk Like the Titanic
Review: This whole feminist thing is erupting again. Oh, female author takes a girl-view of an old story. I'm a female, but reading this book made me feel so worthless, which is why I'm giving it another star, for being able to change my emotion. The book started off decently, but towards the end it bombed.
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Summary: ARTHUR! A BELOVED KING!
Review: This wonderful sequel to THE CHILD QUEEN is well done. Throughout both books you get hints of the influence Mary Stewart's ARTHUR series has had on this writer. This story told through Guinevere's eyes is compelling, moving, and captures your heart from the start. You get emotionally involved with all the major characters and you will weep at the inevitable ending. VERY WELL DONE!!!
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Summary: One of the greatest books I've ever read!
Review: Where do I begin? The High Queen is a moving and powerful sequel to the awesome book The Child Queen. I am an avid reader of fantasy books, especially those based on Arthurian legend, and these have to be not only among the best, but probably the most emotionally-charged. Both books are the basic Arthurian legend as told by Guinevere, but be warned, there are a few twists, (not giving anything away), Nancy McKenzie presents her own Mordred, one who is much different from the evil bastard son most may expect. I adore Ms. McKenzie's Arthur, he is portrayed here as the great man of legend, a man who will truly bring peace and justice to the world, while at the same time the reader is forced to fall in love with Lancelot, just as Guinevere does. The true beauty of this book is that as Guinevere struggles with her love for both Arthur and Lancelot, the reader does too. WARNING: The ending of this book is so powerful, I finished it at 4 in the morning and just sat and cried my eyes out. This is the first and really the only book to really make me CRY. At the end I really cared for each of the characters and almost couldn't bear to have it all end. Even knowing the legend and what happens could not prepare me for the ending Ms. McKenzie created. I was truly moved. Please read this book and it's companion, The Child Queen. If you like novels based on Arthurian legend, fantasy books, or would like to try something new, try these. You won't be sorry, I promise!
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Summary: One of the greatest books I've ever read!
Review: Where do I begin? The High Queen is a moving and powerful sequel to the awesome book The Child Queen. I am an avid reader of fantasy books, especially those based on Arthurian legend, and these have to be not only among the best, but probably the most emotionally-charged. Both books are the basic Arthurian legend as told by Guinevere, but be warned, there are a few twists, (not giving anything away), Nancy McKenzie presents her own Mordred, one who is much different from the evil bastard son most may expect. I adore Ms. McKenzie's Arthur, he is portrayed here as the great man of legend, a man who will truly bring peace and justice to the world, while at the same time the reader is forced to fall in love with Lancelot, just as Guinevere does. The true beauty of this book is that as Guinevere struggles with her love for both Arthur and Lancelot, the reader does too. WARNING: The ending of this book is so powerful, I finished it at 4 in the morning and just sat and cried my eyes out. This is the first and really the only book to really make me CRY. At the end I really cared for each of the characters and almost couldn't bear to have it all end. Even knowing the legend and what happens could not prepare me for the ending Ms. McKenzie created. I was truly moved. Please read this book and it's companion, The Child Queen. If you like novels based on Arthurian legend, fantasy books, or would like to try something new, try these. You won't be sorry, I promise!
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Summary: Full of emotion, but mostly Gwen's crying
Review: While I really enjoyed this book, it seemed that all Gwen ever did was get Arthur's or Lancelot's tunics wet with her tears. The same is true of THE CHILD QUEEN, I would say that it is even more true here. We don't get to see any other sides of her other than her crying one. But it was good anyway. I reccommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Kept Repeating Itself!!!!! Why BOTHER?????
Review: _The High Queen_ was a dull and ever boring book that was sleep prone. I can't believe I made it through without riping the book apart. I was so angered at how the "high" queen was such a stupid giddy female fool who was not the down to earth female I read in the previous book. For your sanity and time, I beg thee not to atempt this ever bothersome and trite fictional writing. There was no way to relate to the characters, and the conflicts kept repeating themselves and became quite bothersome to read past.
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