David McK (3372 KP) rated Conquest (Making of England, #1) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
While it is a name I had heard before, I have to say it's not a story that I was familiar with (unlike that of, say, Robin Hood or King Arthur) - this, however, I actually found to be rather a dry read.
Myths and Legends
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Jason Weiser tells stories from myths, legends, and folklore that have shaped cultures throughout...
Crazier Eights: Camelot
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To play Crazier Eights players start with seven cards in hand. During your turn, you draw a card,...
David McK (3372 KP) rated Dragon's Child (King Arthur, #1) in Books
Jan 30, 2019
By taking the tack of telling the story of the man behind the legend, the novel loses much of the splendour and grandeur of that legend, replacing it instead with more mundane events that would become exagerrated over time.
While I may read the next two novels out of curiosity, I'm afraid to say that, based on this work, I wouldn't be going out of my way to look for any further of MK Hume's novels.
Arthur (The Arthurian Tales #3)
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Years have passed since the clash of shieldwalls echoed across the land. The Saxons are now the...
War Duke of Britain (Once And Future Hearts Book 4)
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He is not the enemy she came to fight. Idris the Slayer is the champion of the northern kings....
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Dragon Kin (Once and Future Hearts Book 2)
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Will she become the cursed king’s fifth dead wife? In Lesser Britain, drought grips the land,...
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Lindsay (1717 KP) rated The Camelot Kids: Volume One (The Camelot Kids, #1-4) in Books
Feb 15, 2018 (Updated Apr 9, 2019)
Someone is trying to find him and wants him dead. Who could want him dead? He meets up with several different kids and is thrown from one action to another. He seem to be trying survive. Who could be King Arthur, Lancelot, many others? There seems to be more questions then answers.
What all will Simon be dealt with and understand. He makes friends and loss some as well. Their seems to be a mystery around the corner of each paged turned. I had a little bit of a hard time getting into it at the beginning of the book. Once the action started and the adventures. I was able to read it and understand it. It then seem like King Arthur and Round Table.
Pictures are done well. I really enjoyed looking at pictures. Images or pictures are colorful. I was looking and staring at the pictures for a short period of time. Children would love it. This is good for children ages 12 and up.
David McK (3372 KP) rated Robin Hood (2018) in Movies
Mar 25, 2019
As such, it touches all the key points - Robin of Locksley, the Crusades, Marian, the sheriff of Nottingham - while also attempting to be more inclusive (John is now a Moor, for example) than that legend.
I'm also not sure about some of the set design or costumes, and Ben Mendehlson (the sheriff) is no Alan Rickman!
David McK (3372 KP) rated Wizard's Brew in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Set in an alternative medieval period, in the reign of Uther Pendragon (who is one of the characters in the book): in this case, Uther (and not Arthur) is the 'Once and Future King'. Unfortunately, the book also states that the author is working on a sequel: if he did, I never saw any sign of it in any of the bookshops, with the ending of this book leaving plenty (too much?) open to be included in that sequel.