Additionally, Arthur is one of Uther’s bastards, not a Is Gwalchmai trying desperately to prove his worth to Arthur only to be

Reason for this is eventually revealed, but much of the second half of the book While readily accepting Agrivain into the Family (aka the Round Table). He is also given his warrior’s skill as a gift from the Tainted by it throughout his young life, even after he is accepted into service Gawain-he is not often associated with his mother’s Dark magic. Of course it’s an open secret his father isn’t Lot. GarethĪnd Gaheris, the other brothers, don’t exist. In this story, it is Agrivain who is theįirstborn and most honored. The stories of him I know about, Gawain/Gwalchmai is usually the firstborn The despised second son of Lot of the Orcades and his wife Morgawse.

Here called by his Celtic name Gwalchmai (literally “Hawk of May”), grows up I'd be more than happy to have some guest posts. If you have a different opinion, write it up. I may hate a book you love or I may love a book you hate. These reviews are my opinions of the books. Links to Arthurian Encyclopedias at the bottom of the page. Therefore, I'm not going to take time to explain who the characters are and what roles they traditionally play. As I said above, I'm assuming that everyone reading already knows the legend and is looking for different interpretations of that legend. Thus, all my reviews will include spoilers.

My goal here is to analyze the effectiveness of those interpretations. Those who read King Arthur books do so to see different interpretations of the characters and the stories. I'm approaching this blog with the assumption that everyone reading already knows the ultimate spoiler of the King Arthur Legend: Everyone Dies. Superscripts next to title links to reviews on this site. Here is the Master List of books read, books owned and books needed to complete a series. You can find me on Fictionpress where I write novels about King Arthur, Superheroes and Vampires (but not at the same time) and at Pardon My Sarcasm where I rage about how the republicans are ruining all things. Welcome All- A Few Things to Keep In Mind: 1.

Hawk of May by Gillian Bradshaw