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Lancelot: The Betrayal | Giles Kristian
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Set in a 5th century post-Roman Britain besieged by invading war bands of Saxons and Franks, Irish and Picts, Giles Kristian's epic new novel will tell - through the warrior's own words - the story of Lancelot, the most celebrated of all King Arthur's knights. And it's a story that's ready to be re-imagined for our times. It's a story imbued with the magic and superstition that was such an integral part of the enchanted landscape of Britain during this dark times. Many of the familiar names from Arthurian mythology will be here - Mordred and Gawain, Morgana and, of course, Merlin -as will be those vital icons of the legend such as the Round Table and the sword in the stone but these will be reinvented, reforged for a new generation of readers. Lancelot: The Betrayal is a story of warriors and kings, of strife, warfare and bloodshed but it is also a story of friendship, of over-arching ambition, of betrayal, of love and lust, guilt and tragedy.
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Cuilin
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Eggs Perfect👏🏻👏🏻 2y
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Twainy
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🎧 *** REVIEWING HELLMOUTH! *** Interesting narration. Definitely a horror novel!

A ragtag group of medieval mercenaries head for a castle better suited to keep something in than out to retrieve a heretic for Mother Church.

Plenty of body horror, very descriptive & the narrator has a demon voice that I won‘t soon forget.

Enjoyable historical horror novella based on an actual place with an ending that bumped up the rating.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2

Texreader Excellent review 3y
Twainy @Texreader thank you ❤️ 3y
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Caroline2
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This was great fun! I got completely lost in the grit and grim of the Middle Ages. I definitely preferred the first half of the book, his childhood and teenage years were fascinating rather than Arthur and the endless battles. Overall a cracking read tho. 👍

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Caroline2
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I must admit, I was feeling pretty low after the Mists controversy. I was absolutely loving reading that book. But who can read on when you find that out about the author... Then I remembered I had another Arthur book on my shelf! 😀 so far it is really good! Yay 😁 👍

reading_rainbow Mists was on my TBR and I immediately threw it out. Horrible and sad news 4y
Sparklemn @reading_rainbow @caroline2 I took Mists off my TBR list, too. I had wanted to read it for years. I think this series looks great! (edited) 4y
JazzFeathers I have never Heard of It! It's been a l'ing time since my data as a nerd Arthutian, but the call is still strong. I'm going to stake this! 4y
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Caroline2
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I have been on a book buying rampage lately!!! But at least they‘re all from my local secondhand shop so I‘m not spending too much! (That‘s what I keep telling myself any ways, it doesn‘t count when it‘s a bargain, right?) 😀 📚 💖

TrishB It definitely doesn‘t count. Great haul 👍🏻 4y
Chab256 I love that "book buying rampage" lol 4y
MicheleinPhilly Love those Boyne editions. 😍 4y
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erzascarletbookgasm Oh, those Boyne books! ❤️I‘ve only read The Absolutist❤️💔. And I‘m going to borrow your books buying rampage‘! 😄 4y
JennyM Looks Ike you had a lot of fun on your rampage! Some great reads there 📚 4y
rockpools Hi Caroline. I just scrolled back about 100 Litsy-years, and think you stacked Springsteen‘s Born to Run back-along. Would you still like a copy of it? If so I‘ll pop it in the post on my next post office run (which‘ll be sometime this year!!) 4y
Caroline2 @rockpools Hey Rachel! Wow thank you so much for thinking of me but I think I‘ve already got it buried somewhere in mount tbr. 😆 👍 4y
rockpools @Caroline2 👍🏻 It was such a long time ago, I thought I‘d better check before I posted anything! Hope you‘re doing well 😘 4y
Caroline2 @rockpools Thanks hun, lovely of you to think of me. I‘m all good cheers, hope you are too. 😘 4y
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Cuilin
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Started this. Already on page 300. Just the escapism I need. I was finding it hard to concentrate and this is such a delight right now. It reminds me of when I fell in love with books. ❤️📚

Cathythoughts Sounds great ! Only €2.75 on kindle ... I got it 👍🏻❤️ 5y
Cuilin @Cathythoughts oh great. Let me know what you think. 5y
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Cuilin
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1 Absolutely, I dislike movie versions.
2 ✅
3 Irish Times, the Guardian, PBS, NPR, NY Times.
4 Depends on quality of sleep, sometimes I‘m up before the alarm! Mostly I hit snooze.
5 @veritysalter @Cathythoughts
Thanks for the tag @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

@4thhouseontheleft @howjessreads

Cathythoughts Thankyou for the tag 👍🏻❤️hope all is well with you 5y
Cuilin Yes, good. You too. 😊 5y
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TrishB
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Yay- I‘ve found a new historical author. I loved this , even liked Lancelot in it. Previously I have always thought him arrogant and a bit of a pain.
Exciting take on the whole story, well told.

squirrelbrain Sounds good! 👍😁 5y
Cathythoughts Sounds good 👍🏻 must investigate 5y
TooFoo I‘ll have to check this out 👍 5y
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TrishB @squirrelbrain @Cathythoughts he has written a Viking series, of which the first is currently 99p (I may have brought it...) 5y
TrishB @TooFoo cool 👍🏻 5y
Cathythoughts I must have a look ..... 👍🏻 5y
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TrishB
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#weeklyforecast
Started tagged book this morning and loving it so far! I think it‘s rekindling my romance with Arthur stories. The rest are some I may get to this week!

Cinfhen Good luck with this one 😘 5y
Caroline2 Oh be interesting to hear what you think of the next Louise Penny. I‘ve not started it yet but my mum bailed and said it‘s the worst one yet!!! 😬 5y
MicheleinPhilly I‘m almost finished with Such a Fun Age. I‘m dying to get back to it but I have 2 dogs destroying my house. 😒 5y
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Captivatedbybooks @MicheleinPhilly dont talk badly about my girl Pickles! 😂😂😂😘😘 5y
Balibee146 I've loved Arthurian stories in the past... Stacked! 5y
MicheleinPhilly @Captivatedbybooks Girl, I am EXHAUSTED. 5y
TrishB @Caroline2 when I‘m really enjoying a series I tend to give the author 2 chances - if there‘s 2 bad ones in a row I have a rethink! (edited) 5y
TrishB @MicheleinPhilly one is exhausting enough 🐶🐶😘 5y
TrishB @Balibee146 I love a good Arthur tale 👍🏻 5y
Caroline2 @TrishB yep I agree. I didn‘t like the last one but I‘m willing to give Penny another go as I loved the other books in the series. 👍 5y
quietlycuriouskate I'd love to hear what you think of The Memory Police. 5y
LeahBergen Lancelot is waiting on the husband‘s bedside table (he‘s not allowed his own shelf space as I can‘t afford it 😆😆). 5y
TrishB @kathedron hopefully get to this week 👍🏻 5y
TrishB @LeahBergen 😂😂 it‘s great so far 👍🏻 5y
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Lucy_Anywhere
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I'm really enjoying this retelling of King Arthur from the perspective of Lancelot - it's slow, but in a good way, and hopefully it'll pass the time until I board my 7 hour flight to Dubai 😴

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Susanita
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1. Like Lancelot in the musical, I call it autumn or fall depending on which sounds better.
2. Thanksgiving food.
3. How about a nice walk in the woods instead?
4. No, but I‘ve driven through apple country at picking time with the windows open, and it smells wonderful.
5. I like pumpkin spice latte ... in October and November.
#HelloThursday

wanderinglynn Thanks for playing! 🍎🍁🌻 6y
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NotAJot
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Heatwave continues in London ☀️

Some great outdoor reading with #Lancelot - loving is so far...

Tanisha_A But this tree! 😍🌳 6y
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ScorpioBookDreams
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#bookmail today was two books from Amazon. They were only Qd each so couldn‘t resist!