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"The Eagle" stands as one of the strongest books in the series. Whyte has mastered his history, his setting and his plot, and with crisp writing he tells his story of the rise of Camelot through the voice of a Gaulish knight, nicknamed Lance for his spear-throwing skills. There's violence, sex, war, politics and human relationships.

Author Whyte's pacing impresses me most about him as a writer. He knows when to slow down the narrative to dwell on an important scene, when to elide through a period of weeks, months or years.

I wouldn't read this seventh book without first completing the first six, but after reading all the thousands of pages that preceded "The Eagle" I feel deeply satisfied with the conclusion.]]>