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The Hawk's Gray Feather (Keltiad)

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I have been a fan of Arthurian legend forever. This series is my favorite of all time. The characters feel like friends you've known or you wish you had known. The places come alive like no book I've ever read. I knew how the story was to end but cried anyway. PKM's books are my favorite of all time. I recommend this series as well as her other series. She is a great author and shame on the publishers for not continuing with her work, the way she AND her fan/consumers wish.

In what has to be one of the most original takes on the Arthurian mythos, Patricia Kennealy-Morrison places Arthur's early years in Keltia, as a rising star and prince in the struggle to free the Keltic worlds and Keltia from the Theocracy and the Death-Druid that has taken power. All this seen though the eyes of Arthur's foster brother, who becomes one of Keltia's greatest bards and mate to Arthur's sister, Morgan. Very well done - and leaves you wanting more.

I have read this book 8-10 times and the language Ms. Morrison finds to express her characters thoughts and emotions never ceases to amaze me and bring tears to my eyes. Arthur's speech to the crowd is the best example of this, and it is truly magical how an earthling (?) like Ms. Morrison can tell us what Arthur would say.

This book seems to be nothing more than another retelling of the Arthurian legends. But it is so much more than that. It majestically weaves colorful characters and intriguing storylines with a fresh plot. I highly recommend it for any fans of Celtic legends and certainly any Arthur fans.

Ms. Kennealy-Morrison has, by placing the story cycle of the Arthurian myths into a "Keltic" star-empire, successfully molded the tales into a space epic of the first order. This first of the cycle follows the young Arthur as he begins to come into his heritage, encountering those folk who will come to mean the most to him in the years ahead. The author successfully captures both the flavor of the myth and the meaning of what it is to BE a "Kelt", so thoroughly as to make the reader feel homesick for a land we see only in these pages.

In what has to be one of the most original takes on the Arthurian mythos, Patricia Kennealy-Morrison places Arthur's early years in Keltia, as a rising star and prince in the struggle to free the Keltic worlds and Keltia from the Theocracy and the Death-Druid that has taken power. All this seen though the eyes of Arthur's foster brother, who becomes one of Keltia's greatest bards and mate to Arthur's sister, Morgan. Very well done - and leaves you wanting more.

I love Arthurian novels, and this one was such a wondeful suprise.
The novel is narrated by Talesin(that might be misspelled) As a child of not quite six, he is spirited away from his home. He is raised in thew house hold of Ygrawn and Gorlas,lord and lady of Daars. Also there, Talisins foster brother, Arthur. The two grow up together, and share many adventures, until one day, fate strikes..

The worlds of Keltia are being ruled over by a man named Ederyn, known as the Death Druid. For two hundred years hes held sway, and the time is coming when he will be toppled. He has spent the last two hundred years destroying or hunting down claimants to the throne,The House of Don.

Finally, a refreshing take. I've long wanted to read a book that centers on Arthur, and here, for once, is a likable arthur, in a whole new way!