 | Title: Kingdom of Summer Author: Gillian Bradshaw Publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark Pages: 347 Synopsis: (from Goodreads) On the path toward greatness, even a hero makes mistakes. Armed with his magical sword and otherworldly horse, Gwalchmai proves himself the most feared and faithful warrior of Arthur's noble followers. But while defending the kingdom, he commits a grave offense against the woman he loves, leading her to disappear from his life and haunt his memories. With his trusted servant, Rhys, a commonsense peasant, Gwalchmai tries to find her in the Kingdom of Summer, where Arthur has sent him. But an unexpected and most malevolent force of evil and darkness is loose-that of his mother, the witch-queen Morgawse-and Gwalchmai finds that the secrets of his past may deny him peace... In the second book of Gillian Bradshaw's critically acclaimed trilogy, Sir Gawain comes to life as Gwalchmai, startlingly human yet fantastically heroic. . |
Continuing on with my habit of reading Gawain stories...for some reason I am uninspired to read For Camelot's Honor. I'll get to it eventually. Maybe it's because what I really want to know is how Agravain and Laurel get together. I already know them from Camelot's Banner and Camelot's Shadow and they seem an unlikely couple, but of Sarah Zettel's Paths to Camelot quartet, Camelot's Blood is the one book I don't own and can't seem to get my hands on. To make it up to you, here instead is the second book in Gillian Bradshaw's Down the Long Wind trilogy. I reviewed the first book, Hawk of May, several months ago. Whether I will get around to reading the third book, In Winter's Shadow, is a difficult question because it's the tale of Camelot's downfall told from Guinevere's perspective rather than anyone connected with Gawain, and from what I understand doesn't really focus on him. In short, I seem to be unable to complete the reviews of a series...for now. Stay tuned!
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