selfpublishingreview:

Adding complexity to both Arthur and his knights, and doing it through
the eyes of a priestess, is a clever twist that holds the reader’s
attention from the very start. Despite the magical nature of this
fiction, Wherrett’s book seems far more real and accessible than
standard myths. By removing some of the romanticized aspects of this
subject matter, the book says something far more powerful about
leadership, personal origins, and the concept of destiny. Lady of the
Lake
is a highly original take on Arthurian legend, and this sense of
originality makes the book a compelling read from start to finish.

Review: Lady of the Lake by Jennifer Wherrett ★★★★

fatherronaldknox:

@transformativeworks The Crystal Cave is book 1 in Mary Stewart’s Merlin trilogy. The whole thing covers most of his life including the bits with King Arthur. It’s not exactly straight fantasy or magical realism and it’s never clear if Merlin actually has magic or is just really good at manipulating people and politics. The series takes place in 5th century Britain and it’s really realistic. The King Arthur bits (the 2nd and 3rd book) are my favorite retelling of the myths. Like, yes dragons are real but so is the human tragedy.

In an aside, Mary Stewart is really interesting too. She wrote a lot of really good romances (women who were actual people and got stuff done, who fall in love with great guys) then switched tracks into the Merlin Trilogy which is kind of like Lawrence of Arabia in that it’s epic and not a lot of women and takes place in a wilderness.

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