Buy Kingdom of the Grail by Judith Tarr A powerful epic of two kings, two realms, and two wars for England to win -- or lose. One could weaken the mortal empire. The parallel Europe that is the kingdom of Montsalvat, the refuge of the Grail and its keepers, is an interesting place, where non-Christian fighters--men and women alike--serve a Christian relic, assisted by others who aren't human at all, though they can assume human shape if it suits them (two of the best characters in the book are Marric, a bogle, and Tarik, a puca who most often takes the form of a cat /5(18). Publisher's Summary. Historical fact and fantastic legend clash when Merlin's descendant Roland takes up the Quest for the Grail against Arthur's ancient enemy - a thrilling new adventure from an extraordinary talent whose appeal is growing fast with each .
A knight from across the sea, a beleaguered kingdom, a spirit of fire with a deadly secret - Judith Tarr's beloved novel of grand romance and high magic in the age of the Crusades appears for the first time in digital form. Horse-breeder Tarr, a Yale-Cambridge graduate in history, switched horses recently, from writing page ancient and medieval historical doorstoppers (Queen of Swords, , etc.) to mythicizing Old Europe in Neolithic times (White Mare's Daughter, ). In her last epic, set in what is now Kiev, the Great Goddess Epona was incarnated in the majestic White Mare. In The Kingdom of the Grail, Tarr has created a story that is a thoroughly enjoyable blend of Arthurian legend and the tales of the court of Charlemagne, two of the three canonical subject mattes for medieval storytellers, as named by French poet Jean Bodel: "Ne sont que iii matières à nul homme atandant, De France et de Bretaigne, et de Rome la grant.".
Read "Kingdom of the Grail" by Judith Tarr available from Rakuten Kobo. World Fantasy Award nominee and National Bestselling author of House of War creates a fantastic legend inspired by the e. Kingdom of the Grail - Ebook written by Judith Tarr. Read this book using Google Play Books app on your PC, android, iOS devices. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Kingdom of the Grail. Tarr's latest fantasy (King and Goddess, , etc.) combines medieval French romances and the historical Charlemagne in a post-Arthurian yarn. Merlin, still unable to escape the magical trap prepared by his perfidious lover, Nimue, is visited by his descendant, Roland. With his powerful magic, Roland vows one day to free Merlin. Outside Merlin's enclave, Roland serves Charlemagne, King of the.
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