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One Perfect Knight

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Julie Gaffney touches a suit of armor at a sleasy restaurant and is transported into the magical world of Camleot. Mistaken as Lancelot's squire George she first gets a glimpse of Lancelot through the eyes of a boy. Lancelot is strong, pure at heart, and very very handsome. When he comes to realize her true identity he begins to fall for her, and their romance begins. But in the midst of this all, Merlin is keeping close tabs on the two would-be lovers, hoping it will keep Lancelot far away from Guinevere's passionate arms, and to keep Camelot falling to it's knees when King Arthur is broken hearted at his knight's betrayal. Meanwhile Malvern has other plans, and steals Excalibur and hides it in Lancelot's room, hoping to pit both King Arthur and Lancelot against each other. Julie finds it and thinking it is Lancelot's sword she brings it to him, and one touch transports her, Lancelot and Malvern into her world, New York City. From the moment they arrive, Lancelot slowly begins growing weaker and weaker, the magic of his world slowly dying away and him with it. It's a beautiful story, but I don't want to ruin the end for you. Enjoy!

I usually enjoy this author's books, but this one leaves me unmoved. Perhaps it's because I find the characters uninteresting. Or the plot rather uninvolving. But overall, it took me a long time to finish this book. Something's missing. It lacks... zing.

For all who have been dreaming of finding that knight in shining armour, this is the book for you. The beauty of Camelot contrasted with the ugliness of modern society leaves you hoping for days gone by. Relive the splendour of Camelot and believe that dreams do come true!

The first thing that will cross your mind when you read the sypnosis is ... another story about King Auther and Camelot and .. blah .. blah .. blah

That's what first crossed my mind, but I loved this book. It was funny, and the characters were simply wonderful. You'll fall in love with Lancelot and forget all that you've ever read about him. Give this book a change, you won't regret it.

The book was hard to put down once I started reading it. Even though the tale of Camelot was changed, it was still believable. The images were exceptional. I also liked the fact that O'Brien didn't use a different language to convey the different time period.

My only question is when is her next book?

When I borrowed this, I only saw the word 'knight' & expected to read a pure medieval romance. It turns out that this story reads more like a fantasy-magic-romance...with an Arthurian twist! (I know, I know--not another Camelot story.) But it is unique in that Lancelot is the main hero.

When Julie is transported into the magical world of Camelot, the author's vivid descriptions of this place definitely put to mind Robin Williams's 'heaven' in the movie "What Dreams May Come."

Overall, the story is unique & interesting but dragged at some points 'cuz there were moments I felt like I was wading through a fog. Another objection I have is that there is quite a lot of name-dropping made by the author. Most of these are allusions to American pop-culture whose meaning escapes me sometimes.