"A great Arthurian fantasy"
When Merlin first sees the newborn Lancelot he knows
that the infant will one day destroy all that King Arthur
accomplished at Mount Badon and Camelot. The lad's father
King Ban asks Merlin to bless his heir, but the mage
wonders if the world would be a better place if he killed
Lancelot right then and there. Reluctantly, Merlin blesses
the baby stating he will one day be the best knight. Years later, Lancelot is considered the bravest knight
of the Round Table. However, he and Arthur's Queen
Guinevere feel a strong attraction to one another, but both
try to do the honorable thing by avoiding one another even
as their fey blood screams for these soul mates to
converge. Arthur knows Lancelot owns the heart of his
beloved wife and feels impotent. The wannabe lovers feel
hopeless to stop the inevitable betrayal of Arthur that
will disrupt the mortal and mystical planes as never seen
before. LANCELOT DU LETHE, the sequel to MAD MERLIN, is a
superb retelling of the Camelot triangle. The lead trio is
written as doomed heroes caught in a destiny beyond their
control, making them seem human yet majestic. The
secondary cast provides further insight into the threesome
while deepening a powerfully written plot that adheres to
the legend while dramatically freshening up the Camelot
lore. Fantasy fans will fully enjoy J. Robert King's
exciting epic tale that keeps him firmly on the genre's
throne. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by PNR Group Member
Posted November 16, 2001
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