The Magic of Camelot - Softcover

Gilkison, Gabrielle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1414007027 ISBN 13: 9781414007021

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2003

Synopsis

Isabel is a natural-born witch, chosen to be the bride of Mordred, the illegitimate son of King Arthur and his half-sister Morgause. As the wife of the kings only son, a member of the powerful Orkney Clan, and the apprentice of the mysterious Merlin, Isabel finds herself constantly in the middle of everything, whether she wills it or not. From the death of the Lady of the Lake, to Lancelot and Guineveres affair, and even Galahads drawing of the sword from the stone, she finds herself drawn into the intricate web of court politics and personal vendettas that abound in Camelot. Through it all there are only two constants: her irrational and obsessive love for the unpredictable Mordred, and her resolute desire to keep and build upon her magic power, even at the expense of her own happiness. Neither a meek damsel in distress, nor a feminist would-be warrior woman, Isabel is really an ordinary woman in extraordinary circumstances, in a time when only men are allowed to shine. As she becomes older and wiser, she takes Merlins place at Arthurs side, becoming embroiled in the Grail Quest and ultimately, the fall of Camelot. Central to the plot are her relationships with members of the Arthurian court: Mordred and his brothers Gawain, Gaheris, Gareth and Agravain; Arthur, Lancelot and Guinevere; enchanters such as Morgan le Fey, Morgause and Merlin; and stalwart knights including Balin, Bors, Percival and Galahad and many others besides. This book is written in the first person, and gives an interesting twist on many of the Arthurian legends, seeing them through the eyes of a woman who is mostly outside of the various factions. It provides a creative means of explaining the conflicting versions that abound in Arthurian literature, essentially that certain memories were altered in the survivors of the Battle of Camlann

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1414007027
• ISBN 13: 9781414007021
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 676