The Mists of Avalon: A NovelThe magical saga of the women behind King Arthur's throne. “A monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends . . . reading it is a deeply moving and at times uncanny experience. . . . An impressive achievement.”—The New York Times Book Review In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult and adventures of Camelot's court through the eyes of the women who bolstered the king's rise and schemed for his fall. From their childhoods through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies, we follow these women and the diverse cast of characters that surrounds them as the great Arthurian epic unfolds stunningly before us. As Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar struggle for control over the fate of Arthur's kingdom, as the Knights of the Round Table take on their infamous quest, as Merlin and Viviane wield their magics for the future of Old Britain, the Isle of Avalon slips further into the impenetrable mists of memory, until the fissure between old and new worlds' and old and new religions' claims its most famous victim. |
Contents
Chapter | 7 |
Chapter | 13 |
Chapter | 19 |
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Chapter 11 | 360 |
Chapter 12 | 373 |
Chapter 13 | 397 |
Chapter 13 | 645 |
The Prisoner in the Oak | 653 |
Chapter 1 | 655 |
Chapter 2 | 663 |
Chapter 3 | 673 |
Chapter 4 | 679 |
Chapter 5 | 695 |
Chapter 6 | 712 |
Chapter 14 | 408 |
Chapter 15 | 419 |
Chapter 16 | 434 |
Chapter 17 | 438 |
The King Stag | 451 |
Chapter 1 | 453 |
Chapter 2 | 474 |
Chapter 3 | 485 |
Chapter 41 | 506 |
Chapter 5 | 520 |
Chapter 6 | 534 |
Chapter 7 | 544 |
Chapter 8 | 555 |
Chapter 9 | 570 |
Chapter 10 | 592 |
Chapter 11 | 601 |
Chapter 12 | 626 |
Chapter 7 | 720 |
Chapter 8 | 727 |
Chapter 9 | 759 |
Chapter 10 | 774 |
Chapter 11 | 784 |
Chapter 12 | 802 |
Chapter 13 | 815 |
Chapter 14 | 827 |
Chapter 15 | 842 |
Chapter 16 | 853 |
Chapter 17 | 860 |
Epilogue | 871 |
About the Author | 879 |
A Readers Guide | 881 |
A Letter from Diana L Paxson | 883 |
Reading Group Questions and Topics for Discussion | 887 |
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