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339 pp.
| Scholastic |
November, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-0-545-09334-7$16.99
(1)
YA
Narrator Gwyna is rescued by scheming storyteller Myrddin after Arthur's soldiers burn her home. She joins Arthur's band, first disguised as a boy, then as handmaiden to Gwenhwyfar. Reeve's characters remain true to themselves within an ever-intensifying plot. Touchstones of Arthurian legend are cleverly alluded to throughout. The relationship between story and history, myth and reality, is richly explored in this brilliant, brutal re-creation.
Reviewer: Claire E. Gross
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2008