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Camelot's Blood

door Sarah Zettel

Reeksen: Paths to Camelot (4)

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An highly engaging romantic fantasy set in the evocative time of King Arthur. Laurel Carnbrea, Queen of Cambryn, arrives at Camelot to marry a man she has never met - Sir Agravain, the brother of the renowned Sir Gawain. Laurel Carnbrea, Queen of Cambryn, arrives at Camelot to marry a man she has never met - Sir Agravain, the brother of the renowned Sir Gawain. Laurel has heard that Agravain is a reserved and cold man, but marriage to King Arthur's nephew will give vital protection to her own lands. However, before the marriage can be consummated, Laurel's new huband receives news that his father, King Lot, is dying, and he must return to his homeland of Gododdin in the north. King Lot has been mad for many years - tormented by the sorceress Morgaine, Arthur's half-sister and deadliest enemy. Agravain and Laurel arrived to find the land of Gododdin in disarray and under threat of invasion from the Picts - led by Morgaine. Laurel has powers of her own, inherited from her grandmother, the Sea, and is prepared to use them to save the land of the new husband she is learning to love. By pitting herself against Morgaine she will face the gravest danger; and Agravain risks losing the woman who has finally managed to reach his heart...… (meer)
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  romsfuulynn | Apr 28, 2013 |
Apparently, this book is one of a series. And it’s not even the first in the series. It’s a credit to the book that I was able to pick it up and enjoy it without knowing anything about what had happened before.

Let’s be honest: I felt faintly ridiculous carrying this book around town. It has the word “Camelot” in the title. It has a woman in a medieval dress on the cover. And swirly things.

Some romances are so unbelievably ridiculous that you’ve got to laugh while you read them. (Like, for example, Baby Bonanza. Yes, I read it. It was free!) But Camelot’s Blood doesn’t fall into that category. It was a fast, entertaining read, despite some of the expected clichés. Great escapism, with original retakes on classic fantasy creatures, and an interesting clash between pagan magic and Christianity.

The plot expands far beyond a simple romance. As a matter of fact, I thought the romance portions a little flat and formulaic: knight and lady are arranged to be married, lady breaks through the knight’s hard shell, they fall in love, yaddayadaa. What drew me in was the bigger story: the impending war, and, most of all, Laurel’s struggles with her not-entirely-human bloodline, a plot thread that actually made me cry at one point.

As for the setting, I’m not much of a history buff, so am not particularly knowledgeable or critical of Arthurian reworkings, but I did get a sense of the period, and it appeared well-researched to me, blending both history and legend. I liked the details: the descriptions of Londinium, of people’s clothes, the cultural attitudes and expectations.

The writing is not the greatest, but it is pretty solid throughout. I was sceptical at the beginning due to the numerous scene jumps in the first few chapters, but that settled down quite quickly. Unfortunately, there is quite a lot of head-hopping throughout the book, and whilst it is done pretty smoothly, point of view switches are one of my pet peeves.

In sum, it’s easy reading, and fun. It’s not going to change the world, but would you want every book to do that? ( )
  amharte | Jan 7, 2010 |
The final installment in the wonderful Camelot series by Sarah Zettel. This follows the final son of King Lot, Sir Agravain and the Lady Laurel of Carnbrea (introduced in Camelot's Blood, sister to Lynet). Agravain is the heir to the dying King Lot and Laurel is still trying to resist the pull of the sea and her mother's kin. Laurel decides the best thing to do is to marry and is offered Agravain. On arriving at Camelot no one seems to want to or be able to tell her much about her soon-to-be husband. He keeps to himself and is not loved by many. Laurel and Agravain find something in each other that pulls them towards each other surprisingly.

Agravain was initially interested in Laurel as he believes she can help defeat Morgaine and the Black Knight. He seeks advice from Merlin and finds the Black Knight is none other than Arthur's son with his half sister Morgaine, a secret known only to very few. On hearing Lot is dying he takes his new bride to Goddolin to battle. There they must work together to avoid Morgaine's magic and finish things once and for all. Laurel is told by Merlin she can bring Agravaine something only Guinevere was able to being Arthur that will save him in the coming battle.

I am so sad this series has come to an end. Like the others it is a wonderful blend of magic, mythology, romance and great story telling. I really liked Laurel when reading Camelot's Blood and I was excited to read more of her story. I will definitely be reading more by Zettel who has another series out. Highly recommended. ( )
  Rhinoa | Feb 28, 2009 |
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An highly engaging romantic fantasy set in the evocative time of King Arthur. Laurel Carnbrea, Queen of Cambryn, arrives at Camelot to marry a man she has never met - Sir Agravain, the brother of the renowned Sir Gawain. Laurel Carnbrea, Queen of Cambryn, arrives at Camelot to marry a man she has never met - Sir Agravain, the brother of the renowned Sir Gawain. Laurel has heard that Agravain is a reserved and cold man, but marriage to King Arthur's nephew will give vital protection to her own lands. However, before the marriage can be consummated, Laurel's new huband receives news that his father, King Lot, is dying, and he must return to his homeland of Gododdin in the north. King Lot has been mad for many years - tormented by the sorceress Morgaine, Arthur's half-sister and deadliest enemy. Agravain and Laurel arrived to find the land of Gododdin in disarray and under threat of invasion from the Picts - led by Morgaine. Laurel has powers of her own, inherited from her grandmother, the Sea, and is prepared to use them to save the land of the new husband she is learning to love. By pitting herself against Morgaine she will face the gravest danger; and Agravain risks losing the woman who has finally managed to reach his heart...

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