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359 pp.
| Simon
| December, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-1-4424-5050-9$17.99
(4)
YA
After being accused of practicing witchcraft on four girls at Ainsworth School and of poisoning her friends, Katy (Legacy) is now ostracized and alone. She must clear her name by stopping a mysterious woman, Morgan le Fay, from bringing the Darkness back. Weaving Arthurian legend into this entry adds a new twist, but the writing remains flat, as does Katy's romantic relationship.
344 pp.
| Walker
| August, 2011
|
TradeISBN 987-0-8027-2184-6$16.99
(4)
YA
Contemporary teen Lizzy Mortimer and her grandmother Bizzy, descendants of Morgan le Faye, have the ability to see death-specters of their loved ones. The tale's weaving in of Arthurian mythos is well done. Other plot twists seem superfluous, as does the book's framing device (the story is Lizzy's letter to her English teacher explaining why she should pass the class).
229 pp.
| Philomel
| March, 2001
|
TradeISBN 0-399-23451-9$$17.99
(2)
YA
Spanning the years of her youth and ending with her decision to bring her brother to ruin, this novel examines the events that cause Morgan to embark on a path of death and darkness. Introspective, yet threaded with intrigue and adventure, this compelling study of the legendary villainess explores the ways that love, hate, jealousy, and the desire for power shape one young woman's fate and affect the destiny of others.
Reviewer: Anne St. John
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2001
3 reviews
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