![]() ![]() The Mists of Avalon lends a fresh, feminine perspective to a much-told story, all while retaining the drama, romance, action, and magic one comes to expect from the High Fantasy genre. ![]() These three women’s wills and desires will go on to shape not only the fate of Arthur and Camelot, but also the fate of Avalon, a place of magic that exists outside of place and time. ![]() Meanwhile, Arthur’s wife Gwenhwyfar is torn between her devotion to Arthur and to God, and the passionate love she feels for the handsome knight Lancelet. Her aunt, Viviane, mentors Morgaine with love and has great hope for her future, yet is torn between her love and her duty, which will require her to use Morgaine as a pawn to fulfill a prophecy. At the center of the story is Morgaine, a pagan priestess who has sworn to keep her religion alive, even if it means going against her beloved brother Arthur. The Mists of Avalon: Mistress of Magic retells the classic tales of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, but from the perspective of the women of these tales. Fantasy fans looking for a fix after the recent ending of Game of Thrones will love Marion Zimmer Bradley’s intricate and beautiful take on Arthurian legend. ![]()
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