The Doom of Camelot [Paperback]

James Lowder (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 15, 2000

Green Knight Publishing's first original release is a collection of stories exploring the downfall of Arthur's realm. What brought about the end of the dream? The answers offered by these tales range from a madman's obsession with justice, to an innocent jest gone horribly wrong, to the pervasive, yet subtle flaws in the idea of Camelot itself. From Dark Ages squalor to fantastic splendor, The Doom of Camelot presents a wide range of tones and styles, with stories from such notable authors as Phyllis Ann Karr, Cherith Baldry, Catherine Wells, Elaine Cunningham, Ed Greenwood, Mike Ashley, and others.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The Doom of Camelot is a truly successful collection of Arthurian tales, notable for its variety of perspectives and its poignant homage to a dream's demise." -- Ceridwen's Cauldron: The Magazine of the Oxford Arthurian Society

From the Publisher

Contains the Aurora Award-winning poem "Surrendering the Blade" by Marcie Lynn Tentchoff

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Green Knight Publishing; 1st edition (August 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1928999093
• ISBN-13: 978-1928999096
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,824,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

James Lowder has worked extensively on both sides of the editorial blotter. His credits include the bestselling novels Prince of Lies and Knight of the Black Rose, short fiction for such anthologies as Truth Until Paradox and Shadows Over Baker Street, and comic book scripts for DC, Devil's Due, Moonstone, and the city of Boston's First Night celebration. His work has been translated into more than ten languages, including Hungarian, Yiddish, and Russian. He's written hundreds of feature articles and book, film, and game reviews for such diverse publications as Dragon, Amazing Stories, Sci-Fi Universe, Milwaukee Magazine, and The New England Journal of History, and published role-playing game material for Dungeons & Dragons, Call of Cthulhu, Marvel Super Heroes, and various other systems. As an editor, he's directed book lines or series for TSR, Green Knight, and CDS Books, and has helmed a dozen critically acclaimed anthologies, including The Book of All Flesh, Hobby Games: The 100 Best, and Worlds of Their Own. He's been a finalist for the International Horror Guild Award and the Stoker Award, and has won five Origins Awards and a silver ENnie Award.

Customer Reviews

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4.0 out of 5 stars a wonderful read, December 8, 2005

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C. A. GARDNER "(Lyn)" (Virginia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Doom of Camelot (Paperback)

These stories were a delightful excursion into the Arthurian mythos, exploring the possibilities, characters, and settings surrounding the legend's end. The stories include some really creative interpretations, strong characterization, and are steeped in the flavor of medieval tales--worthy successors to the original legends. There are moments of pure poetry, as well as plenty of adventure and even humor.

For those who are interested, the table of contents:
A Hermit's Tale by Catherine Wells
In the Forest Perilous by Cherith Baldry
Hidden Blades by Elaine Cunningham
The Realm of the Dead and the Dreaming by Phyllis Ann Karr
The Last Idle of the King by Phyllis Ann Karr
Three Queens Weeping by C. A. Gardner
The Last Road by Elizabeth Wyrick Thompson
Grail Wisdom by India Edghill
The Corruption of Perfection by Mike Ashley
The Shadow of a Sword by Ed Greenwood
Surrendering the Blade by Marcie Lynn Tentchoff
The Battle, Lost by Susan Fry
Saxon Midnight by Darrell Schweitzer
The Knight Who Wasn't There by Douglas W. Clark
How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth by Meredith L. Patterson
Avilion: A Romance of Voices by Verlyn Flieger