Lancelot and the Wolf The Knights of Camelot Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Sarah Luddington Joel Leslie Mirador Publishing Books
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"King Arthur has dominated my life for decades and now I am banished from his side. I am not certain either of us can survive this torment..."
Lancelot, the greatest Knight of Camelot is almost flogged to death, exiled, and stripped of the King's grace. Separated from the man he loves and the kingdom he calls home, he travels from England to Europe to begin a lonely, desperate life when he meets someone who will alter his perspective forever. Suddenly, he is trapped into a fate which forces his return to England. He must fight to regain his honour and his King's life. From a world beyond ours but bound to us throughout time, the Fey hunt Arthur. They want him dead and only Lancelot can save him. Together they travel from Camelot, to Avalon and into Albion on a quest to save Arthur's soul. They must also retrieve Merlin and redeem a love which both men find hard to bear.
Lancelot and the Wolf is an adventure story of the old school, all sword and sorcery. It is also the tale of two men who have loved each other beyond all reason. This book will open your eyes to the real meaning of knightly chivalry, sacrifice and love. Lancelot is the bravest of men but can he understand what it means to love Arthur with more than just words...
This is beautiful romance story which shows a new side to the love between Lancelot du Lac and Arthur Pendragon.
Lancelot and the Wolf The Knights of Camelot Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Sarah Luddington Joel Leslie Mirador Publishing Books
I have mixed feelings about this novel, the first in a rather long series.Some reviewers (especially on Am.) focus on its gay content hurling insults at the author for the gay twist she chooses to give to the Arthurian myth. While everyone is certainly entitled to his own opinions a simple reading of the editorial blurb would have prevented their delicate heterosexuality from being tarnished by this "sinful" work.
Let us concentrate on this work's REAL assets and issues:
- the author is a born storyteller and that is exactly what kept me reading despite many misgivings. Her plot is tight, fast, compelling. There is not a single dull moment, every scene is well thought of and alive.
- characterization is far from flawless.
Psychologies are not always consistent and they tend to change according to the author's need to outline a good climax. Characters are also kind of stereotyped with just some interesting twist here and there;
- the number of anachronisms is staggering;
- inconsistencies in minor details, typos and mistakes cry out lout for a good editor to take this work into his hands.
I am not sure wether I will be reading the next episodes anytime soon. I tend to notice editorial issues and I fear they will only increase as the series progresses. A pity as the gay twist to the Arthurian tale was a much needed development.
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Lancelot and the Wolf The Knights of Camelot Book 1 (Audible Audio Edition) Sarah Luddington Joel Leslie Mirador Publishing Books Reviews
First of all, I knew that there would be M/M love here, so I can't say I was ignorant to the fact. And it is highly unfair to not only say you did not know, but even if you truly did not, to give the book a poor rating because of it. Rate a book on its merits and then in your description simply say that you did not approve of the love story! I guess we know your opinion on real life matters such as these!
(takes deep breath, steps down from soapbox. oh, my.)
I enjoyed this story for the most part, though I truly feel that a lot of the material was simply filler and the book could have been shorter. In some places there was simply too much description. The book was almost a little dull up until the point where they got back to Camelot. Lancelot's stubbornness was a little frustrating, and if it were not for Else, he would not have made the right decision. The scene in the inn (before it caught fire) actually brought tears to my eyes. The editorial issues really didn't bother me too much, believe me, I've dealt with MUCH worse. Not quite sure if it was really exciting enough to make me want to read the ENTIRE series, even if I am curious to know what happens with Lancelot and Arthur. We shall see.
"King Arthur has dominated my life for decades and now I am banished from his side. I am not certain either of us can survive this torment..."
Lancelot, the greatest Knight of Camelot is almost flogged to death, exiled, and stripped of the King's grace. He travels from England to Europe to begin a lonely, desperate life when he meets someone who will alter his perspective forever. Suddenly, he is trapped into a fate which forces his return to England. He must fight to regain his honour and his King's life. From a world beyond ours but bound to us throughout time, the Fey hunt Arthur. They want him dead and only Lancelot can save him. (From the publisher's description)
I've been a fan of Arthurian fantasy for most of my life and this description piqued my interest. I had grown tired of the run-of-the-mill retellings of the story where Lancelot falls in love with Guinevere, Arthur forgives him, Lancelot still is part of the group, everyone is happy, and so on. I wanted to see different interpretations of the story and Sarah Luddington delivered the goods, in spades. I never saw it coming, actually.
Her characterizations of Lancelot, Else, Geraint, and then of Arthur, and finally Merlin was like finding old friends in a new, but familiar place. I agonized over Lancelot's trials, angry at what had happened to him in Camelot. I watched his friendship with Else develop and then cheered when Geraint showed up. And I cried when he met up with Arthur.
Lancelot and the Wolf changed the Arthurian legends, true. But I do believe that there is room for change, for a retelling where things are not as they have been but as they may have been, in a different mirror, a different time. And there are two more books, so far, in the series, Lancelot and the Sword, and Lancelot and the Grail, both of which I will be picking up soon and reading.
This series has nine books in it main offering. There are more related to the story but nine in the main story flow. I agree with some of the reviews and totally disagree with others. Ms Luddington does have a proof reading/editing problem that only degrades as you progress through the series. A little more attention in this area would be good and would make for a much more readable experience.
From a personal view I believe that the bi-sexual aspects of the characters was a bit over done. I do not believe that the totally uninhibited bi-sexual person exist. We will all make our choice for one side or the other when the bottom line is drawn - but hey, this is a fantasy story and stranger things have happened!
I'm also of the opinion that the story could have been told in seven or eight books just as well as nine, maybe better. The story continues with other related books which the reader might like to pursue. Only another writer can know how much thought and effort goes into creating a story, especially one of this length. Even with the obvious physical problems I still recommend Ms Luddington's work. This presents another twist to the story of Author and Lancelot. It is a good example of fan fiction at its finest.
I have mixed feelings about this novel, the first in a rather long series.
Some reviewers (especially on Am.) focus on its gay content hurling insults at the author for the gay twist she chooses to give to the Arthurian myth. While everyone is certainly entitled to his own opinions a simple reading of the editorial blurb would have prevented their delicate heterosexuality from being tarnished by this "sinful" work.
Let us concentrate on this work's REAL assets and issues
- the author is a born storyteller and that is exactly what kept me reading despite many misgivings. Her plot is tight, fast, compelling. There is not a single dull moment, every scene is well thought of and alive.
- characterization is far from flawless.
Psychologies are not always consistent and they tend to change according to the author's need to outline a good climax. Characters are also kind of stereotyped with just some interesting twist here and there;
- the number of anachronisms is staggering;
- inconsistencies in minor details, typos and mistakes cry out lout for a good editor to take this work into his hands.
I am not sure wether I will be reading the next episodes anytime soon. I tend to notice editorial issues and I fear they will only increase as the series progresses. A pity as the gay twist to the Arthurian tale was a much needed development.
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