Tales of Arthur/Keltiad, Book 3: The Hedge of Mist

by Patricia Kennealy-Morrison

Other authorsThomas Canty (Cover artist)
Hardcover, 1996

Status

Available

Call number

813.54

Publication

Harper Prism (1996), 502 pages

Description

VOLUME THREE OF THE TALES OF ARTHUR All the glorious action, romance, chivalry and intrigue of the Arthurian court – in another world, among the stars. In 'The Hedge of Mist' Kennealy-Morrison brings all her epic themes and characters to a moving and triumphant resolution – through a Grail Quest unlike any other before it: the betrayal of the King by his own sister, the doomed fight of a loyal knight for the Queen he once loved, to the departure of Arthur and his true Companions, in grace and in glory, to the hidden refuge where they must sleep until their prophesied return, sending them all, with Taliesin's voice and harp to tell of it, into the timelessness and endlessness of a once and future tale. "In a class with Anne McCaffrey's 'Pern' novels . . . as good as the work of Julian May"FANTASY REVIEW "Kennealy expresses in loving detail the magic and wonder of celtic legend . . . highly recommended"LIBRARY JOURNAL "A highly effective combination of celtic mythology, SF and fantasy . . . absorbing . . . an imaginatively wrought and scrupulously detailed series"BOOKLIST… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member johnwbeha
This is the final book in the "Arthur" trilogy. I admit that I try to read any version of the Arthurian legends that comes across my path, but I think that this is one of the better ones. Keneally-Morrison describes it in her afterword as a consolidation and lists out the impressive number and
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range of books she has referenced in writing it. It is as original as it can be, the original Earth based stories becoming prophecies of a far future. This third book ties up the loose ends and brings us a thrilling grail quest, a moving death of Arthur and the setting up of the "once and future king" with lots of magic, spaceships and bardery. The characters are always interesting, and there are lots of them and the writing is good. The story is very moving in places and it held my interest throughout. If you are an Arthur buff then I recommend this very highly.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1996

Physical description

502 p.; 9.75 inches

ISBN

0061052302 / 9780061052309

Local notes

The Pen-bardd of far Keltia recounts how the women of Arthur's court sought the great cup known as the Graal and follows Arthur's journey where his spirit still lingers.
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