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vostoak 's review for:
The Crystal Cave
by Mary Stewart
A good read! Stewart has a somewhat unique take on the magic present in Arthurian legend, compared to what other media shows and it's certainly very interesting. While parts of the story definitely feel a bit dry and boring, overall the book is a nice balance of what is already existing in history and arthurian legend, and a coherent, easy to read book. Some of the choices do feel a bit odd, such as the relationship between Merlin and Ambrosius but also fair enough, the source material is all so wobbly anyways. Certainly looking forward to the rest of the books in the series.
Edit: a point I wanted to make: very cool to see Arthurian legend before Arthur. the humanisation of merlin, his magician, was very interesting. Waiting to see how this plays out as the series goes on
Edit: a point I wanted to make: very cool to see Arthurian legend before Arthur. the humanisation of merlin, his magician, was very interesting. Waiting to see how this plays out as the series goes on