The Last Enchantment (The Arthurian Saga, Book 3)
by Mary Stewart
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Read in January, 1987
Mary Stewart wrote the quintessential Merlin/Arthur legends. I've read all the Arthur books I could find, from Le Morte Darthur, John Steinbeck's try at it (The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights) to Lawhead. Nothing written can stack up to Stewart's obvious background of the history of the British Isles, and her love for the land. She breathes life into these legendary characters and makes them hers. To prove their excellence--you can still buy the four books of the series in bookstores.
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Read in January, 1985
This entire trilogy is my favorite contemporary treatment of the story of King Arthur, completed by the fourth title The Wicked Day. It is beautifully written and good read, as well as being as reasonably faithful to the actual historical period as anyone can get with a scarcity of historical records.
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Read in September, 2004
I've been reading this King Arthur series over and over since I was a teenager. I love it so much, I have a hard time reading any other version of the King Arthur tale. The series is written from the viewpoint of Merlin.
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I devoured this series during my hardcore Arthurian phase in junior high. They influenced my writing and my illustration, and I remember them fondly. I'm afraid to revisit them, on the chance that they haven't held up...
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Read in April, 2008
Well I can't help it. I love the Authurian legends. This book is quite wonderful -- told from Merlin's viewpoint. I find it fascinating how he deals with the legends about himself. Stewart makes it all seem so real!
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Okay the thing I like the *best* about this book is how she is able to write Merlin in the first person and still make it clear how arrogant he is about women. Just makes his eventual "fall" all the more poignant.
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Read in July, 1980
This third book in the Arthurian Series enchanted me as a wide eyed teenager. Still today, well into middle age...this grand story of a wizard and his King, continues to hold my imagination!
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Read in December, 1999
I think I may have lost some steam by the time I got to the 3rd book. Intellectually, I could appreciate it. But it didn't affect me the way other Arthurian novels did. Such a loss...
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Read in April, 2006
Details the reign of king Arthur as well as Merlin's later years. The coming of the Knights of the round table and much much more. Definately worth the read.
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Read in January, 1980
After seeing the Moving "Camelot" I wanted to know more about King Arthur and Merlin. So when Mary Stewarts books came out in the 70's I read them all.
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recommends it for:
Historical fiction nuts
Still think the first two parts are the best and not that this is bad but doesnt hold what the crystal cave did, but still well worth reading!
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I had to knock my stars down a notch. The story starts to get sad, and I don't love the final two books as much as the first two.
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Read in January, 1997
This was then end of the series...then the fourth book was published. Thank god! I was so depressed it ended like that.
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Read in June, 2005
Merlin adventures / Once you start reading a book in a series, you normally look for the other books in the series.
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the third in the series of books about Merlin and Dark Age Britain.
Arthur is now king, Merlin his advisor.
Arthur is now king, Merlin his advisor.
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Read in January, 1978
What a read, so exciting, it whisks you away to a fantasy land. The characters are well woven.
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In this novel Arthur is crowned king and Merlin becomes ensnared by Nimue.
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Read in June, 2007
this is really a good book.
i've read it for only two weeks,.
i've read it for only two weeks,.
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A part of my Arthurian legend collection.
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The side story of Merlin and his quest
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