This is an Arthurian legend told from the point of view of one of the soldiers. All the usual cast of characters is involved but personalities differ from other stories. A lot of fighting and big battles, war leaders hurling (really hilarious) insults and druids dancing around cursing each other. This is the first book in a series of four - it is mostly concerned with the trying to keep the saxons out of the country and trying not to kill each other in the process. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat - FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - King Arthur Coming of age Yes Youngster becomes - great warrior Political power play Yes Political plotlets - preventing/managing clash/war between govts/kingdoms War or Invasion Yes Major kinds of combat: - hand to hand - sword fights - - Kind of series - Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Main Adversary Identity: - an entire race How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount Setting Earth setting: - general past Takes place on Earth? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths Sex in book? Yes What kind of sex: - vague references only - description of breasts How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |