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Title | : | Pendragon (The Pendragon Cycle #4) |
Author | : | Stephen R. Lawhead |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 448 pages |
Published | : | September 1st 1995 by Avon (first published September 1994) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Mythology. Arthurian |
Stephen R. Lawhead
Paperback | Pages: 448 pages Rating: 3.95 | 5775 Users | 109 Reviews
Explanation As Books Pendragon (The Pendragon Cycle #4)
At the dawn of his reign, a young king confronts his destiny—and must prove his greatness . . . or lose a realmArthur is King—but treachery runs rampant throughout the beleaguered Isle of the Mighty. Darkest evil descends upon Britain’s shores in many guises. Fragile alliances fray and tear, threatening all the noble liege has won with his wisdom and his blood. His most trusted counselor—the warrior, bard and kingmaker whom legend will name Merlin—is himself to be tested on a mystical journey back through his own extraordinary past. So in a black time of plague and pestilence, it is Arthur who must stand alone against a great and terrible adversary. For only this way can he truly win immortality—and the name to treasure above all others:
PENDRAGON
“Though Lawhead brilliantly creates an authentic and vivid Arthurian Britain, he never forsakes the sense of wonder that has graced the legend throughout the ages.”—Publishers Weekly
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Original Title: | Pendragon (The Pendragon Cycle, #4) |
ISBN: | 0380717573 (ISBN13: 9780380717576) |
Edition Language: | English URL http://www.stephenlawhead.com/books/pendragoncycle/pendragon.shtml |
Series: | The Pendragon Cycle #4 |
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Ratings: 3.95 From 5775 Users | 109 ReviewsArticle Based On Books Pendragon (The Pendragon Cycle #4)
I started this hoping for some resolution to the end of Arthur, and so far I'm about 30 pages in and it seems to be mostly retellin of things that happened when Arthur was young, before he became the king or even the duke. It's kinda boring because most of the stuff is just more detail about things we already know... Hopefully it gets more interesting.Then I got to the part where it was literally word for word the same, and I almost put it down entirely. I managed to finish it, and it wasn'tThis is a good read that focuses on one aspect of Arthur's reign, namely his conflicts against the barbarian Vandals and against a pestilent plague. Arthur and his men assist the Irish in driving the Vandals from their island only to encounter them in even greater numbers when they return to the English shores. The story begins with Arthur taking his Irish bride and continues through battle after battle and conflict after confict with men who doubt Arthur's abilities and decisions. Told through
p. 224 "Fear is man's first enemy, and his last. Hear me now; I tell you the truth: conquer fear and your reward is assured."p. 317 "To be alive to the wonder of the commonplace, that is the very gift of a wildly generous Creator, who ever invites his creatures to contemplate the exuberance of his excellent handiwork. There is a deep and abiding joy and work in this worlds-realm, and we who toil through our lives do often forget this, or overlook it. But look, it is all around! Ceaseless,
Good. Highly entertaining. This book is fun (and better than Arthur) for a number of reasons:1) It is narrated by Merlin, who is clearly Lawheads favorite tool for narration (for obvious reasons)2) It goes further into actually displaying the courage, strength and leadership of Arthur. It also does a magnificent job of displaying leadership in difficult situations.3) Guinevere (I can't remember how he spelled it!) was amazing. She was such a fun colorful, strong and rich warrior queen character.
Read previously, and adore this series, but got caught up in another series I haven't read in forever...so the rest is on hold for a bit.
It's a slow slog through this book until the nail-biting end, but it's an important piece of this author's Arthurian legend. There is a /lot/ of war in this book. More and more and more. I wanted more of Arthur as king. But I suppose he has to win his kingdom first. For a book called Pendragon, it sure focused a lion's share on Merlin. But that's ok. Because more Merlin means more Charis. I love this series, though not as much as I did the first time I read it.
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