Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1480422 in Books
• Published on: 2005-07
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 512 pages

Customer Reviews

A very thrilling Grail Tale
Risa of Morelands has trouble even as she is born. In ordered to save Risa's mother, her father has made a pack with an evil sorcerer named Euberacon. As her father turns after suitor away suitor for Risa's hand, she grows suspicious of this and demands to know why. Her father finally confesses in order to prevent her mother's death, Risa was promised to Euberacon.
Trying to escape this horrid fate, by Euberacon pursues her killing her escort. Just as Risa fears all is lost, Sir Gawain rides to her rescued driven the evil sorcerer away - temporarily. Sir Gawain was returning to Camelot to warn Arthur of treachery afoot, and learns the source of evil threatening his king, is the same that is threatening Risa. So he carries her to Camelot to safety - or so he thought. Euberacon finds Risa and carries her away.

Just as Sir Gawain set off to find his lady, the Green Knight Challenges him, and he must put off saving Risa, while it accepts the gauntlet tossed by the Green Knight.

Obviously, this is based on the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight written an anonymous contemporary of Geoffrey Chaucer during the 14th Century. However, Zettel weaves a marvellous blend of fantasy, romance and Grail adventure that will please fans of Grail fiction.

Surprisingly enjoyable!
I am by no means what you'd call a 'fantasy fan', but I really enjoyed this book. The story offers much in the way of believable characterisations, we are given insights into the motivations and hopes and fears of all of the characters (goodies and baddies alike). All in all, I was pleasantly surprised - it's a cracking story and the end of the book sets us up nicely for what is to follow in the series. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

What a read!
This is the first Sarah Zettel novel I have read and it was excellent! I have already got the Islavata trilogy but my Mum read it first and there is a queue of people to read it after me.. What an authour. very rarely do I find a book I just cannot put down this was great and I cannot believe how long I am going to have to wait for the sequel.

One not to be missed!