A Prince in Camelot [Paperback]

Courtway Jones (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1995

Growing up in a remote land, Dylan the Orphan, whose real name is Mordred, listens to his foster mother's tales about his royal ties to King Arthur and prepares to meet his destiny in the land of Camelot.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Pocket Books (Mm) (July 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671734083
• ISBN-13: 978-0671734084
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 3.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,335,657 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed this author's telling of the Camelot story., January 25, 1999

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This review is from: A Prince in Camelot (Paperback)

Author Courtway Jones gives us an unusual look at the King Arthur and Camelot story. Told using Mordred, bastard son of Arthur, we seen a very different perspective of Arthurian England. The author pulls you in to the story from the first page and keeps up the pace very well. In most other books about the Camelot legend, Mordred is not portrayed very simpathetically. Jones gives us a much more believable Mordred. While perhaps not historically accurate, I enjoyed this trip to Camelot.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great conclusion, December 19, 2000

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Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Prince in Camelot (Paperback)

This is the third book in Courtway Jones' reworking of the Arthurian legend, following Witch of the North and In the Shadow of the Oak King. This book tells the tale of Dylan the Orphan, who learns that his real name is Mordred, and he is the illegitimate son of King Arthur. Successful on the hurley field, he sets out to prove himself to Arthur and the world, and finds that there are many obstacles that must be overcome, some insurmountable.

Like the other two books, this book can be read as a stand-alone book, but a much deeper understanding would be gained by reading the whole series. Magic completely disappeared in this book, as did the inclusion of actual Dark Age customs. However, this book has a gripping storyline, which draws the reader through the finale of the saga. It is an excellent conclusion to the series, and well worth reading.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, April 22, 1998

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Lia ([e-mail]) (Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Prince in Camelot (Paperback)

This has got to be one of my favorite books, along with the two previous ones in the triology. The action is great, the characters are real, and it manages to be both serious and funny at times. A marvelous adaptation of Arthurian legend. Read it!