The Mists of Avalon (Audiobook)

from dreamseeker

This is a classic re-telling of the Arthurian legends given from a feminine viewpoint. The author looks at the stories from the perspective of the main female characters. The author explores not only the female viewpoint, but the transition from the Druid/pagan beliefs to Christianity in Britain ...

from Danielle.Montgomery

This book was a bit weird for me. I know the general legend of Arthur and I know that it doesn't end well. So going into a book, knowing that the ending isn't happily ever after made the book hard to read. I would read 20-30 pages (then I'd be busy at work again), and I'd set it down. And every t...

from TheScrappyCat

Probably one of my top 10 choices. Others have talked about the plot, so I'll just say that I loved the drama, the gloriousness of the story, and the women. Although Gwynhwyfar sometimes drives me bats***, and I want to slap her pious little snot-face right off her head, the other characters more...

from engpunk77

Arthurian legend from the female perspective. The protagonist is actually Arthur's sister, the one who also mothered his child that proved to be his nemesis. A mammoth book to an adolescent! I discovered Mists of Avalon during my tenth grade year, when I had learned about Arthurian Legends in Eng...

from fantasmogirl

I was riveted by this book from page one. The blending of the strength of women with the beauty of Paganism, as well as the ability to show not only the positive sides of each character, but also their negatives made it a story that built excellent characters and strength of plot.