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The Last Enchantment
by Mary Stewart
The Last Enchantment by Mary Stewart is the 3rd book in the Arthurian Saga. This book pretty much picks up where the 2nd book left off. Arthur is King. While Arthur is learning to run the kingdom, protect his people, and keep out of danger, Merlin does his best to watch out for him. Merlin and Arthur do have one thing in common in this installment…love. On top of everything else, both have to navigate these emotions and the effect they have on their reality.
“Not every king would care to start his reign with the wholesale massacre of children.”
THE LAST ENCHANTMENT
What a killer opening line! Unfortunately…that is the most intense part of the book. Merlin’s character does get a bit better in this book. He was insufferable in The Hollow Hills. My main issue in this book is just the lack of plot and climax in this installment. The pace is slow. I know she is drawing from the legends but the love plotlines are not enough to hold this book. It needed more. I just felt so disconnected from the story and the characters.
By far, my favorite in the series is book one, The Crystal Cave. The series just seems to keep going on without a focal point. It is just Arthur doing his kingly duties and Merlin going off and watching over Arthur. However, I do love that there are more female characters in this book. I am just saying, I would LOVE a book that focuses on Nimue. So I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars.
“Not every king would care to start his reign with the wholesale massacre of children.”
THE LAST ENCHANTMENT
What a killer opening line! Unfortunately…that is the most intense part of the book. Merlin’s character does get a bit better in this book. He was insufferable in The Hollow Hills. My main issue in this book is just the lack of plot and climax in this installment. The pace is slow. I know she is drawing from the legends but the love plotlines are not enough to hold this book. It needed more. I just felt so disconnected from the story and the characters.
By far, my favorite in the series is book one, The Crystal Cave. The series just seems to keep going on without a focal point. It is just Arthur doing his kingly duties and Merlin going off and watching over Arthur. However, I do love that there are more female characters in this book. I am just saying, I would LOVE a book that focuses on Nimue. So I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars.