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zwyrdish's review against another edition
4.0
I wish I'd had a better sense of the chronology of these stories before I began reading them. I'd have read this first, since Avalon begins with it's ancestors from "the drowned lands" of Atlantis. Good reading.
mikimeiko's review against another edition
2.0
Non è che sia proprio orribile, eppure questo romanzo riesce a far torto sia al ciclo di Avalon sia a Le luci di Atlantide, tra cui dovrebbe fare da ponte.
Una lettura che può o meno interessare un fan della Zimmer Bradley, ma se pensate di leggerlo come primo romanzo suo NON FATELO! Che davvero vi fate un'idea sbagliata (anche perchè in realtà è stato scritto da Diana L. Paxson...)
Una lettura che può o meno interessare un fan della Zimmer Bradley, ma se pensate di leggerlo come primo romanzo suo NON FATELO! Che davvero vi fate un'idea sbagliata (anche perchè in realtà è stato scritto da Diana L. Paxson...)
elena_gilbert's review against another edition
4.0
I was sad when this was over, although there were a lot of typos and it got a bit slow in the middle. Overall I liked it.
bookfeyreads's review against another edition
4.0
This was the prequel I've been hoping for from The Mists of Avalon.
The other prequels never really did it for me but this one is a true prequel in that these are the characters that were in the ending of The Mists of Avalon. We see meet the people who will become the first Merlin and the First Lady of the Lake. I was really hoping we were going to see creation of the magical mists but no such luck. Perhaps it was in one of the other prequels....I can't recall.
The imagery was beautiful. My only boo-hoo about this is there were so many character names that the book has 5 pages of who is who. That is a bit much for a book under 300 pages. Why even give some of these people names? I kept having to reference back so keep track of the lesser than less characters.
Would I read it again? Maybe on a cold wintery night....with plans of reading The Mists of Avalon right after it. Maybe I will do that now.... its not like I'm going anywhere thanks to Miss Rona.
The other prequels never really did it for me but this one is a true prequel in that these are the characters that were in the ending of The Mists of Avalon. We see meet the people who will become the first Merlin and the First Lady of the Lake. I was really hoping we were going to see creation of the magical mists but no such luck. Perhaps it was in one of the other prequels....I can't recall.
The imagery was beautiful. My only boo-hoo about this is there were so many character names that the book has 5 pages of who is who. That is a bit much for a book under 300 pages. Why even give some of these people names? I kept having to reference back so keep track of the lesser than less characters.
Would I read it again? Maybe on a cold wintery night....with plans of reading The Mists of Avalon right after it. Maybe I will do that now.... its not like I'm going anywhere thanks to Miss Rona.
bookfey's review against another edition
4.0
This was the prequel I've been hoping for from The Mists of Avalon.
The other prequels never really did it for me but this one is a true prequel in that these are the characters that were in the ending of The Mists of Avalon. We see meet the people who will become the first Merlin and the First Lady of the Lake. I was really hoping we were going to see creation of the magical mists but no such luck. Perhaps it was in one of the other prequels....I can't recall.
The imagery was beautiful. My only boo-hoo about this is there were so many character names that the book has 5 pages of who is who. That is a bit much for a book under 300 pages. Why even give some of these people names? I kept having to reference back so keep track of the lesser than less characters.
Would I read it again? Maybe on a cold wintery night....with plans of reading The Mists of Avalon right after it. Maybe I will do that now.... its not like I'm going anywhere thanks to Miss Rona.
The other prequels never really did it for me but this one is a true prequel in that these are the characters that were in the ending of The Mists of Avalon. We see meet the people who will become the first Merlin and the First Lady of the Lake. I was really hoping we were going to see creation of the magical mists but no such luck. Perhaps it was in one of the other prequels....I can't recall.
The imagery was beautiful. My only boo-hoo about this is there were so many character names that the book has 5 pages of who is who. That is a bit much for a book under 300 pages. Why even give some of these people names? I kept having to reference back so keep track of the lesser than less characters.
Would I read it again? Maybe on a cold wintery night....with plans of reading The Mists of Avalon right after it. Maybe I will do that now.... its not like I'm going anywhere thanks to Miss Rona.
dancingmoonbeam's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
charlibirb's review against another edition
2.0
There was almost no conflict, and it took me a really long time to figure out that there were 2 separate settlements. Egregiously boring. Won't even bother with the rest of the books (except for the original!) I started this one in order to read all the books in chronological order, but now I have no desire to do so. I'm skipping straight to the Mists of Avalon.
World - 2/5 (Couldn't "see" anything)
Characters - 2/5 (Couldn't distinguish anyone or give a flying monkey's rear about what they wanted. What did they even want? Who knows.)
Writing - 2/5 vapid
Plot - 2/5 I'm sorry, there was a plot?
World - 2/5 (Couldn't "see" anything)
Characters - 2/5 (Couldn't distinguish anyone or give a flying monkey's rear about what they wanted. What did they even want? Who knows.)
Writing - 2/5 vapid
Plot - 2/5 I'm sorry, there was a plot?
coffeeandtacos's review against another edition
2.0
It was so hard for me to get through this book. I am glad I did as it showed the origins of Morgan, Merlin, and the Tor, but it really was a struggle to make it that far.
jackirenee's review against another edition
2.0
It has been some time since I last read this book. To be completely honest, I am not sure I actually made it all the way through the last time. That tells me that this book did not leave a very big impression on me. I read it simply because it was part of a series, a prequel to a book I absolutely adored and which greatly changed my perspective in many ways.
Ancestors of Avalon picks up where Fall of Atlantis ends and explains how the Atlantians arrived in England and sets the Arthurian legend into motion. If you are Mists fan, by all means, read this book. However, do not expect to be as moved or as attached to the characters.
Ancestors of Avalon picks up where Fall of Atlantis ends and explains how the Atlantians arrived in England and sets the Arthurian legend into motion. If you are Mists fan, by all means, read this book. However, do not expect to be as moved or as attached to the characters.