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    <body><![CDATA[It wasn't what I expected. Calling it 'a novel of King Arthur' is a little misleading. Although the Arthurian legends are woven into the story, they really aren't the focus of most of the plot. Mostly.<br/><br/>Stylistically it was very different from Lackey's usual writing. I can't articulate exa...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77269940">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Really, really good.  That's saying a lot, because I am so tired of King Arthur re-tellings that I thought never to read another, and I HATE Queen Gwenevere with a passion, so I was not overly enthused by the release of this book.  In fact, when I heard Lackey was writing a King Arthur book from the...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75944471">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[If you love Arthurian tales, this is a Goodread! Mercedes Lackey really takes you into ole' Britain with the wars, kings, and princesses. It's told from the point of view of a shield maiden, and puts an interesting twist on the legends. I couldn't put it down. If you love Mercedes Lackey, you'll enj...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75707463">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[It was very entertaining. Not my fav Lackey book, but the only major issue I had was the welsh spelling. It made things harder to roll with, but an overall interesting take on the legend.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This was a cute story with a different twist on the King Arthur story. It is what I would call a more believable/historically accurate version. Gwen is a strong character both in personality and as a warrior. Like other King Arthur stories, the ending makes me cry, but it was a beautiful story.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this take on the Arthurian legend that envisions three people all sharing the name Gwenhwyfar to explain all of the different stories told about her.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[What if King Arthur actually had 3 wives, all named Gwenhwyfar?  Told from the point of view of the last one, a warrior and very reluctant wife to the much older king.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I enjoyed this version of the Arthur story, especially as it was told from the view point of Gwenhwyfar. my biggest complaint was the use of the welsh names, which i was unsure of how to pronounce. plus i was unable to figure out who some of the characters were in the legends i am familiar with read...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/77138241">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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