Always the Black Knight [Unknown Binding]

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Publisher: Avon (1970)
ASIN: B000DILLV6

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not a dark horse, May 7, 2009

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"Always the Black Knight" has some ideas that might have morphed into a good novel, but somehow it fails to happen. The story begins when two knights, Kyning and Deptford, arrive on the remote planet of Elva. They are part of a historical pageant, riding at each other on metal horses with plastic lances. An unfortunate accident leaves Kyning in the hospital, and stranded on Elva after the pageant heads off for the next destination.

The remainder of the story follows Kyning as he adjusts to Elva, or rather as Elva adjusts to him. The society is a dystopia of sorts, with mild alcohol and subliminal messages keeping the populace dull and complacent. Kyning introduces his new roommate first to hard liquor, then to classical poetry and jousting. The changes will ripple far beyond their apartment. The story as a whole does not succeed, because the world of Elva never gets any real texture, and the plot is predictable in the extreme.

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