A review by idgetfay
The Book of Mordred by Vivian Vande Velde

3.0

I read this book years ago in middle school and absolutely loved it. It's sat on my bookshelf since then and I just revisited it. It doesn't hold the same charm it held then... I would definitely still recommend it to young fans of magic and medieval, but the story didn't hold enough fullness for me. The characters weren't as rich as I remembered, the plot not nearly as well-woven. The romance was consistently hinted at, but not brought to a satisfactory conclusion. Perhaps I've just grown up too much and read enough books to raise my expectations to unrealistic levels. I think I'll be giving this book away, and hopefully some young reader can enjoy it as much as I did the first time.