The Mists of Avalon - Marion Zimmer Bradley Reviews

Now a well known part of the fantasy and legends canon it seems, I'm glad I finally got round to reading this engrossing book. Essential for anyone moved by the tragic but eternal Arthurian saga, this one has less cinematic description (as in the old simple tales), but all the deeper emotion and intrigue of the court and some thrilling ...  Read the complete review

This is the finest novel about the Arthurian legent, although it really focuses on the the much maligned Morgan Le Fey. The beauty of this book is in its delightful characterisations and earthy dark age feel which puts me in mind of the wonderful works of Henry Treece. Marion Bradley takes a sensitive view of the clash of religion and of a King ...  Read the complete review

This is yet another Arthurian retelling but it is so much more than that. It takes legendary but cardboard cutout characters and turns them into real people. It takes black and white mythology and turns it into every shade of grey. This is more than worth reading. The best thing about this book is that no-one does it right ...  Read the complete review

Mists of Avalon What is life doing with us? What do we do with our life? You can read a book, you can understand a book but it is also possible to live a book. In the human fantasy is enough space for a fairytale that we would like to belief in. Didn't we trust in the fairytales that grandma told us? Are you ...  Read the complete review

Traditionally, the women in the Arthurian myths have appeared only as shadowy figures in the background, mothers, wives and betrayers who get little explanation. The Mists of Avalon is a retelling of the story from the perspectives of the female figures within it, Igraine, Arthur's mother, Morgaine - sister and seducer of Arthur, Viviann -lady ...  Read the complete review