Thoughtful

Things I Think About has a lovely review of THE CIRCLE CAST:

It takes a very special book to make me think, "gosh, I really like fantasy novels", but The Circle Cast did it. A well-thought backstory to the life of Arthurian sorceress Morgan le Fay, the novel also provides a fascinating look at medieval Britain and Ireland. It explores the common lives of these two very different cultures in a manner I haven't read before; the characters are real, as is their struggle with day-to-day life...