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Date of Release: June 2003 |
Publisher: Tor Macmillan |
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This book both adheres to the stock story of Mallory and varies wildly from it. It follows most of the major events of Mallory, such as the kidnapping of Guinevere, Lancelot's stewardship of the Joyous Garde, the birth of Galahad and his travails with the Holy Grail, and countless others.
Its major departure, however, lies in the Otherworld origins of both Guinevere and Lancelot, their joint history as changelings, and the ensuing betrothals at their births. King uses these events to justify Lancelot and Guinevere's respective betrayals of Arthur and manages to have them all make up at the end. The ultimate end of the story and the impending end of Lancelot's days are downright poignant.
Fans of the Genre will love it.
