Jerelyn H. (I-F-Letty) - reviewed on 2/5/2011 + 73 more book reviews

Helen Hollick The Kingmaking is the second book I have read of hers, and I am convinced of her talent as a great story teller.

Her telling of Arthur and Gwennivere (though she spells in the Welsh way) is fresh and new. No Merlin no magic, the hidden son of Uther rise to power serving the man who killed his father, is exciting and compelling.

He is a warlord, a womanizer, ambitious, and ruthless and in no way the innocent boy king waiting his fate. Gwennivere is the tom boy only daughter and youngest child of Corunna. They meet as children and the bond formed then ties them as they grow.

Arthur has to make hard choices, his personal wishes often run counter to what he must do to claim the throne and destroy his enemies. An excellent story 4.5 stars

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