This brilliant sequel to The Seeing Stone continues the story of young Arthur de Caldicot, bastard son of the crusading knight, Sir William.
Having been squired to Sir Stephen de Holt, a Lord over the Middle March, Arthur moves to Holt castle to begin his training and to prepare to go on crusade. At Holt he encounters a whole new set of adventures and challenges and continues to look for his mother. All along, the seeing stone continues to show him episodes from the life of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table that strangely seem to parallel his own life.
Richly written, the stories told in this book make a wonderful continuation to those begun in The Seeing Stone. There is much feeling and its world is rich and vivid. It's just like stepping into medieval England. Crossley-Holland demonstrates a wonderful sense of humour that makes these novels such a pleasure to read. And his characters are simply unforgettable.
Having been squired to Sir Stephen de Holt, a Lord over the Middle March, Arthur moves to Holt castle to begin his training and to prepare to go on crusade. At Holt he encounters a whole new set of adventures and challenges and continues to look for his mother. All along, the seeing stone continues to show him episodes from the life of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table that strangely seem to parallel his own life.
Richly written, the stories told in this book make a wonderful continuation to those begun in The Seeing Stone. There is much feeling and its world is rich and vivid. It's just like stepping into medieval England. Crossley-Holland demonstrates a wonderful sense of humour that makes these novels such a pleasure to read. And his characters are simply unforgettable.
I completely agree! This trilogy is the best I've ever read. I love the writing style, the authentic setting and characters, and the fascinating story-line. You will love King of the Middle March. And then you will want to read Gatty`s Tale again. It`s even better after reading the trilogy!
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