Okay, so, Launcelot. Last seen falling out of a window into a rosebush and running away from Camelot, after Guenever scolded him. Possessions when last seen: a sword, and a shirt, and nothing else. A couple of years go by, … Continue reading →
The December 2013 issue of Asimov’s came while I was at GenCon, so my reading and review of it was lost in the shuffle. Now that I hold the January 2014 issue, it only seems fitting that I clear … Continue reading →
God, I loved this book. I loved that it wasn’t all about Tristram and Palomides having repetitious adventures, and there isn’t all that much jousting, even! Is this the best book of Le Morte D’Arthur? Only time will tell. Maybe … Continue reading →
And then Percivale rides off to look for Launcelot, while Persides returns to Camelot and tells everyone about how Percivale rescued him. Percivale has a special message for Kay and Mordred, about how he remembers their saying he wasn’t going … Continue reading →
Have you ever noticed that Malory is not great at internal continuity? Like, last chapter we had the tragic tale of Manuel, put to death for the crime of being Sir Aglavale’s squire in a place where Sir Aglavale’s name … Continue reading →
