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This trilogy had everything to make it a good story, a love story, a doomed affair, witches, battles, and the other world, all from the female point of view.
However, I was disappointed by the gaping plot holes. I know the story of Arthur is based on myth and legend and that some licence with the story is acceptable, but the disappearance of Merlin so early in the story was abrupt and unexplained. As was Morgan's disappearance and reappearance towards the end of the last book.
The whole concept of magic, Avalon and the otherworld was neglected for long passages describing Guinnivere's love for Arthur and hopeless passion for Launcelot. That said, the lovemaking scenes were written with passion and tastefully done. Although I could have done without the description of the "drunken threesome!"
In that age, the words gravity and electricity would be unknown, and these jarred and took me out of the Arturian world.
Guinnivere was not a sympathetic heroine. She seemed petulant and dissatisfied with her lot in life. I would have liked her to be more intelligent in her dealings with all the men in her life.
☆☆☆ An opportunity missed.
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