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A Prince in Camelot

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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.

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.

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!

Dylan the Orphan finds out that he is really Mordred. He was denied by his father and he fell in love with a lady. But I won't tell you anything else, you have to find out for yourself. Buy this book

This is the third in the series and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who wants a new slant on the King Arthur saga. This book is told from the viewpoint of Mordred, who turns out to be not so evil a fellow. The other two books are told from the perspectives of Peleas, a Pictish blacksmith, and Morgan, Arthur's half-sister. Together they will leave you with a very well researched and compelling look back into a time that might have been.