We are opposite sides of the same coin and, although his work has never influenced mine, I admire the eloquent, considered voice of his best books. As he grows from fiery kitten to grand old tomcat he is always special, independent and a law unto himself. The narrative framing was super weird- because we're hearing the story from Arthur, who's recounting the events thousands of years later to a kid in a cave, it's like we're held at arm's length from the events and can't feel as though we're really there. If you love a great Arthurian retelling and middle grade as well as cozy reads, I highly recommend this one!

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He further adds a number of other details not found in earlier sources, identifying Constantine as a son of Cador, a Cornish ruler known in Welsh tradition as Cadwy mab Geraint. Some time in the 12th Century they discovered two graves in the abbey grounds which supposedly belonged to Arthur and Guinevere.Life for Harry becomes unbearable when his mother remarries and his baby brother is born, so he decides to run away with Ocky, a chimpanzee from the circus.

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Please don’t hate me but I really love Mordred, such a good antagonist, he wasn’t just a character that came out of no where and was against Arthur, we got to see him grow up and all that stuff, and I think that’s why he’s such a likeable character, yes he did bad things but the way he was also treated/rejected by his father made him be that, and the pressure from his mother to take over the kingdom he never really had his place anywhere and that lead him to a bad path but an understandable path in my opinion.It turned out to have been the worst mistake he could have ever made – and one which he must put right before it is too late. The legend of King Arthur was brought to life for me with this book, and it is through this that I remain fascinated with this piece of history and will be for the rest of my life.