Grossman’s The Bright Sword prompted me to re-read Bradley’s classic 1981 story about the King Arthur legend with the usual male suspects: Arthur, Lancelet, Gwydion/Mordred … What distinguishes this re-telling is the focus on women: Viviane, Igraine, Morgause and especially Morgaine. A key plot device is the conflict between ascendent Christianity and the old religion of the Goddess and Druids. This book is a great companion to T. H. White’s sublime The Once And Future King.
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