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M.L.’s 2025 Year in Books
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M.L. Mackworth-Praed
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Logres (The Future King, #1)
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2015
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2 editions
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Logres 2 (The Future King, #2)
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2020
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Pendragon (The Future King, #3)
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Athrwys ap Meurig – the “real” King Arthur
There are a few candidates for the “real” King Arthur, and I recently discovered that my ancestor, Athrwys ap Meurig, is one of them.
I’m related to Athrwys ap Meurig through my 7th great-grandmother, Mary Evans of Neath, the heiress who claimed descent from Iestyn ap Gwrgant, the last price of Glamorgan. The claim can be taken seriously, since her heraldic arms are the same, or are at least at
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M.L. said:
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Lancelot read like a love letter to Bernard Cornwell, whose Warlord series was one of my favourite Arthurian retellings growing up. Lancelot by Giles Kristian was very battle-heavy and reminded me of a few other franchises throughout(view spoiler)
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"4 ⭐️
The second book of this series was a huge improvement. Plot New National, the party in power, is gaining ground. The New Moral Army, their new anti-extremism unit, poses a menace to everyone who opposes the government. 2053 has come, and things " Read more of this review » |
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"⭐️ 4/5 stars - spoiler free review
After enjoying the first book, I was SO excited to dive into this one and it did not disappoint! I loved that this book leans more into the political side of things (though there was still a great amount of high schoo" Read more of this review » |
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"⭐️ 5/5 stars – spoiler free review
This novella DESTROYED ME. I knew this was going to be rough, but I was not prepared for how brutal it would actually get. Reading about Draven's past added SO much weight to who he is and why he is the way he is. It " Read more of this review » |
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This was a decent read with a good mix of magic and forgotten worlds. Gwen comes from a long line of women who have been tasked with guarding the scared sword Excalibur, until one day Avalon (a realm in a parallel world) calls her to it to return the ...more |
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Thanks to the author for providing me with an ARC of this book. This is a brief read that progresses well. The prologue shows us the death of King Arthur where he drives the legendary lance ‘Ron’ into the ground. Ron is a magical, electrical lance tha ...more |
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“Now!’ Marvin interjected. ‘You must all be wondering why I invited you here. Well, you know why you’re here, Arthur; and I assume you’ve explained a little about the club to our members—’
‘We’re looking at alternative truths, right?’ Bedivere asked. ‘The darker side to Britain, and all that.’
‘Yes, yes, Bedivere, we shall cover that. We shall look at Europe, why we left and why ultimately the EU was disbanded; we shall look at the tragic situation in the United States, and we shall look at the abandonment of the Commonwealth states and the blight of Indonesia. But as well as that we shall also be looking closer to home, at our own histories, and I use the plural intentionally; at the rising rebels in the old Celtic countries, at the redefinition of New National Britain’s borders, and at our absolute ruler himself, George Milton, who thus far has used all his electoral power to claw hold of democratic immunity, whose Party has long since been a change-hand, change-face game of musical chairs with the same policies and people from one party to the next. This brings me to my former point of why I invited you here: because I believe that you three are the smartest, the most open, the most questioning, and that you will benefit most from hearing things from an alternative viewpoint—not always my own, and not always comfortable—that the three of you may one day take what you have learned here and remember it when the world darkens, and this country truly forgets that which it once was.’
There was a deep silence. Even Arthur, who was used to Marvin’s tangential speeches, was momentarily confounded, and in the quiet that followed he observed Bedivere to see what he thought of this side to their teacher. His eyes then slipped to Morgan, and he was surprised to find that she was transfixed.
‘But I must stress to all of you, it is my job at risk in doing this, my life at stake. So when you speak of this, speak only amongst yourselves, and tell no one what it is we discuss here. Understood?’
There was a series of dumbstruck nods of consent. Bedivere cleared his throat with a small cough.
‘And here I thought this was just going to be an extra-curricular history club,’ he joked.”
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‘We’re looking at alternative truths, right?’ Bedivere asked. ‘The darker side to Britain, and all that.’
‘Yes, yes, Bedivere, we shall cover that. We shall look at Europe, why we left and why ultimately the EU was disbanded; we shall look at the tragic situation in the United States, and we shall look at the abandonment of the Commonwealth states and the blight of Indonesia. But as well as that we shall also be looking closer to home, at our own histories, and I use the plural intentionally; at the rising rebels in the old Celtic countries, at the redefinition of New National Britain’s borders, and at our absolute ruler himself, George Milton, who thus far has used all his electoral power to claw hold of democratic immunity, whose Party has long since been a change-hand, change-face game of musical chairs with the same policies and people from one party to the next. This brings me to my former point of why I invited you here: because I believe that you three are the smartest, the most open, the most questioning, and that you will benefit most from hearing things from an alternative viewpoint—not always my own, and not always comfortable—that the three of you may one day take what you have learned here and remember it when the world darkens, and this country truly forgets that which it once was.’
There was a deep silence. Even Arthur, who was used to Marvin’s tangential speeches, was momentarily confounded, and in the quiet that followed he observed Bedivere to see what he thought of this side to their teacher. His eyes then slipped to Morgan, and he was surprised to find that she was transfixed.
‘But I must stress to all of you, it is my job at risk in doing this, my life at stake. So when you speak of this, speak only amongst yourselves, and tell no one what it is we discuss here. Understood?’
There was a series of dumbstruck nods of consent. Bedivere cleared his throat with a small cough.
‘And here I thought this was just going to be an extra-curricular history club,’ he joked.”
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“You would argue that we’re not a parasitic life form?’ Arthur challenged. Morgan seemed wounded.
‘Do you think I’m parasitic, Arthur?’ asked Bedivere, his eyebrows raised.
‘No, but—’
‘How about Gwen?’ he added, teasing.
‘Of course not, I didn’t say that the individual is parasitic, just our current way of life. Consumerism is destroying the planet. No, it has destroyed the planet. Why do you think half the world has starved to death? There’s not enough left to support everyone.’
‘Says who?’ Morgan snapped.
‘Says common sense.’ He could feel the wine loosening his tongue. ‘People are lying when they say things aren’t that bad. What do you think all those wars were for? We were all just fighting over who got to eat the last éclair.’
Marvin’s stomach growled, and he awkwardly cleared his throat.”
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‘Do you think I’m parasitic, Arthur?’ asked Bedivere, his eyebrows raised.
‘No, but—’
‘How about Gwen?’ he added, teasing.
‘Of course not, I didn’t say that the individual is parasitic, just our current way of life. Consumerism is destroying the planet. No, it has destroyed the planet. Why do you think half the world has starved to death? There’s not enough left to support everyone.’
‘Says who?’ Morgan snapped.
‘Says common sense.’ He could feel the wine loosening his tongue. ‘People are lying when they say things aren’t that bad. What do you think all those wars were for? We were all just fighting over who got to eat the last éclair.’
Marvin’s stomach growled, and he awkwardly cleared his throat.”
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