Lancelot

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The legions of Rome are a fading memory Enemies stalk the fringes of Britain And Uther Pendragon is dying Into this fractured and uncertain world the boy is cast, a refugee from fire, murder and betrayal An outsider whose only companions are a hateful hawk and memories of the lost Yet he is gifted, and under the watchful eyes of Merlin and the Lady Nimue he will hone his talents and begin his journey to manhood He will meet Guinevere, a wild, proud and beautiful girl, herself outcast because of her gift And he will be dazzled by Arthur, a warrior who carries the hopes of a people like fire in the dark But these are times of struggle and blood, when even friendship and love seem doomed to fail The gods are vanishing beyond the reach of dreams Treachery and jealousy rule men s hearts and the fate of Britain itself rests on a sword s edge.But the young renegade who left his home in Benoic with just a hunting bird and dreams of revenge is now a lord of war He is a man loved and hated, admired and feared A man forsaken but not forgotten He is Lancelot.Set in a 5th century Britain besieged by invading bands of Saxons and Franks, Irish and Picts, Giles Kristian s epic new novel tells through the warrior s own words the story of Lancelot, that most celebrated of all King Arthur s knights It is a story ready to be re imagined for our times. New Read [ Lancelot ] By [ Giles Kristian ] – kino-fada.fr I firmly believed that I would never experience another Arthurian novel as magnificent as Bernard Cornwell s Warlord Chronicles trilogy I was wrong.I ll start my review by saying thank you to Robin Carter from Parmenion Books for recommending this book to me Without him, I wouldn t have known about this book at all Seriously, other than his one time recommendation, I literally never heard of or saw anything about this book anywhere else, and that s seriously a sin because this is a brilliant I firmly believed that I would never experience another Arthurian novel as magnificent as Bernard Cornwell s Warlord Chronicles trilogy I was wrong.I ll start my review by saying thank you to Robin Carter from Parmenion Books for recommending this book to me Without him, I wouldn t have known about this book at all Seriously, other than his one time recommendation, I literally never heard of or saw anything about this book anywhere e...Bernard Cornwell is the king of historical fiction That s not my opinion it s an actual fact His Arthur trilogy The Warlord Chronicles is a great piece of writing yet, for all that, I much prefer Lancelot. There s just something captivating about the way Giles Kristian has told this story For a start, the Arthurian myth is something that has been adapted many times into fiction, movies and television shows So what s new about this version Well, it s ...4.75I m distraught Never never never did I imagine it to be this heart rending WHAT A RIDE 4.75 I m distraught Never never never did I imagine it to be this heart rending WHAT A RIDE What a great re telling of the Arthurian mythos Cornwell s Warlord Chronicles is one of my favourite series of all time, and I don t think I m alone there, so for me Giles Kristian s decision to step into the same mist shrouded land is a brave and bold step Especially when he s writing about Lancelot, who Cornwell masterfully turned into one of the most loathed and despised characters I ve ever had the pleasure of hating And yet Giles Kristian did it He turned Lancelot into a character I What a great re telling of the Arthurian mythos Cornwell s Warlord Chronic...Incredible piece of historical fiction, an easy 5 stars.Review to follow.Well, that was a wonderfully entertaining, exciting and highly emotional read Easily 5 5 stars for me This one will not soon be forgotten It s amazing, I can remember as a kid all those many years ago hearing the Aurthurian legend for the first time, and being overwhelmed by the world of knights, round tables, druids, legendary swords, castles like Camelot and great battles The ideals of chivalry, loyalty, honor, family and love, and believing in fighting for those ideals not just when it s Well, that was a wonderfully entertaining, exciting and highly emotional read Easily 5 5 stars for me This one will not soon be forgotten It s amazing, I can remember as a kid all those many years ago hearing the Aurthurian legend for the first time, and being overwhelmed by the world of knights, round tables, druids, legendary swords, castles like Camelot and great battles The ideals of chivalry, loyalty, honor, family and love, and believing in fighting for those ideals not just when it s easy, but when it means making the ultimate of sacrifices I was drawn to that tale back then and this helped to create my love of heroic fantasy Now, as an adult and reading arealistic and gritty telling of the legend, I find myself caught up again falling in love with the story and those same ideals The telling of this tale from the perspective of Lancelot is terrific, adding a broader view to the classic story and even adding a refreshi...A version of the legend of Lancelot I enjoyed the story, but it s a slowburner, which is not my favourite style In his afterword the author states that this is entirely his own version of events which made it a littledifficult to read for me The same persons ...I loved LOVED this book From the very first words I knew I was going to adore it and I did It s a beautifully written, highly immersive, wonderfully evocative novel that retells the legend of Arthur from the point of view of Lancelot and it is addictive as heck even though I kept putting it down because it was one of those books I just didn t want to finish because then it would be over.The writing is sublime and the storytelling is genuinely magical, you get all caught up in 5th century I loved LOVED this book From the very first words I knew I was going to adore it and I did It s a beautifully written, highly immersive, wonderfully evocative novel that retells the legend of Arthur from the point of view of Lancelot and it is addictive as heck even though I kept putting it down because it was one of those books I just didn t want to finish because then it would be over.The writing is sublime and the storytelling is genuinely magical, you get all caught up in 5th century Britain with all it s warring factions, superstitions and rough living into this world comes Lancelot, whose life will become intertwined with Arthur s in a friendship divided by their love for Guinevere Before he even meets Arthur though, Lancelot has lived a life less than ordinary Lancelot broke my heart, had me on the edge of my seat, it was one of those books where, when reading it, you le...You guys, I just finished reading the most amazing book and I have a massive book hang over I stayed up super late last night to finish up Lancelot and if there is ever a good reason to be completely knackered all day, it s this one.I d been hearing wonderful things about Lancelot on Twitter and Goodreads so when Anne at Random Things Boo...I always love Arthurian story but i think i never read any book with Arthurian retelling story so im glad i found this bookIt was a spellbinding tale about Lancelot the legend we knew as the best Arthur s Knight and bestfriend who had an affair with his wife GuinevereThe story told by one person perspective and woven with poetic writing style which kinda a surprised for me , we followed Lancelot since he was a child to manhoodI love this book isinto character development rather than I always love Arthurian story but i think i never read any book with Arthurian retelling story so im glad i found this bookIt was a spellbinding tale about Lancelot the legend we knew as the best Arthur s Knight and bestfriend who had an affair with his wife GuinevereThe story told by one person perspective and woven with poetic writing style whi...

Lancelot
  • English
  • 08 August 2019
  • ebook
  • 450 pages
  • 1473543029
  • Giles Kristian
  • Lancelot