- Hardcover: 480 pages
- Publisher: Del Rey Books; 1 edition (Jun 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0345444019
- ISBN-13: 978-0345444011
- Product Dimensions: 24.1 x 15.5 x 4.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,792,910 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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With the knowing eye and fiery voice of an accomplished storyteller, Alice Borchardt takes us back to the amazing world of a re-envisioned Camelot in the continuing Tales of Guinevere. Remarkably strong, magically talented, a match for friend and foe alike, Guinevere has come into womanhood—and faces a new relationship with Lancelot that will lead to the sharp-edged triangle of legend. . . .
Born of the Highlands, along Pictish shores washed by the icy North Sea, Guinevere, Queen of the Dragon People, has become a woman. She has taken the power offered to her by the Dragon Throne. Now there is no turning back. In order to protect her beloved homeland from the obscene greed of the Saxon raiders, Guinevere knows she must launch an attack. The sub-chiefs refuse to fall in line with her plans (because what does this young thing, barely a woman, know of warfare?) and give her an army of the useless, the outcast, the weakest of their young boys and girls. But the war party must proceed. If it fails, the command of both land and sea will fall to the enemy.
Facing her first battle against the pirates on foreign shores, and backed only by a meager band of ill-equipped fighters, Guinevere calls upon the spirits of the dead to aid her in the attack. Diving into the dark, morbid depths, Guinevere suddenly understands more of hate, love, anger, and revenge than she has ever wanted to. But the power the dead provide comes at a severe price. If she makes it through the raid, she will be a changed woman, in more ways than she can possibly imagine.
Further south, Black Leg, her childhood companion, sets out on his own. It is a quest to become a man—a man, he hopes, who will be worthy of the newly crowned Guinevere. A shapeshifter and the son of Guinevere’s adoptive man-wolf father, Black Leg (soon to be Lancelot) feels he has much to learn—and even more to prove. He discovers both his inner strength and an unmitigated passion when he meets the Lady of the Lake. But the trials of his journey— both mental and physical—turn out to be more perilous with each step. And when Lancelot and Guinevere are finally reunited, the consequences of both their ordeals will unleash a torrent of anguish and desire.
With familiar names brilliantly repositioned for a new generation of Arthurian fans—evil Merlin, conniving Igrane, complex Lancelot, tainted Arthur, and of course, warrior Guinevere—Alice Borchardt’s creation stands as a testament to the power of imagination.
Born of the Highlands, along Pictish shores washed by the icy North Sea, Guinevere, Queen of the Dragon People, has become a woman. She has taken the power offered to her by the Dragon Throne. Now there is no turning back. In order to protect her beloved homeland from the obscene greed of the Saxon raiders, Guinevere knows she must launch an attack. The sub-chiefs refuse to fall in line with her plans (because what does this young thing, barely a woman, know of warfare?) and give her an army of the useless, the outcast, the weakest of their young boys and girls. But the war party must proceed. If it fails, the command of both land and sea will fall to the enemy.
Facing her first battle against the pirates on foreign shores, and backed only by a meager band of ill-equipped fighters, Guinevere calls upon the spirits of the dead to aid her in the attack. Diving into the dark, morbid depths, Guinevere suddenly understands more of hate, love, anger, and revenge than she has ever wanted to. But the power the dead provide comes at a severe price. If she makes it through the raid, she will be a changed woman, in more ways than she can possibly imagine.
Further south, Black Leg, her childhood companion, sets out on his own. It is a quest to become a man—a man, he hopes, who will be worthy of the newly crowned Guinevere. A shapeshifter and the son of Guinevere’s adoptive man-wolf father, Black Leg (soon to be Lancelot) feels he has much to learn—and even more to prove. He discovers both his inner strength and an unmitigated passion when he meets the Lady of the Lake. But the trials of his journey— both mental and physical—turn out to be more perilous with each step. And when Lancelot and Guinevere are finally reunited, the consequences of both their ordeals will unleash a torrent of anguish and desire.
With familiar names brilliantly repositioned for a new generation of Arthurian fans—evil Merlin, conniving Igrane, complex Lancelot, tainted Arthur, and of course, warrior Guinevere—Alice Borchardt’s creation stands as a testament to the power of imagination.
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Born of the Highlands, along shores washed by northern seas, Guinevere has accepted the power offered to her by the Dragon Throne and been crowned Queen.
Her first duty must be to her homeland and her people, to protect them from the reviled Saxon raiders. Instinct tells her she must strike first or surrender control of the seas, but her chieftains and warlords refuse to accept that their new queen, barely a woman, can know anything of the art of war and offer her an army of misfits and outcasts. Young and untried, Guinevere knows she cannot - must not - fail. Sailing to confront the hated enemy with only this motley band of ill-equipped fighters at her side, she summons the spirits of the dead. But there is a terrible price to pay for their help - a knowledge that will change her utterly.
As Guinevere faces the first great test of her reign, so her childhood companion, Black Leg - the shape-shifting son of her adoptive father - begins his own quest to become a man and warrior worthy of this new queen. In his wanderings, he will endure trials both mental and physical, discover inner strengths and, with the Lady of the Lake, primal passions, each experience more perilous, more terrifying, than the last. And when he and Guinevere are finally reunited, the consequences of both their ordeals will unleash a torrent of anguish and desire. For he is the Raven Warrior, the one who will be called Lancelot .
Set during the dark age when history and myth collide, The Raven Warrior continues Alice Borchardt's breathtaking re-imagining of the timeless tale of a king called Arthur and, of course, of his mercurial queen, Guinevere.
The Dragon Queen:
'Wildly imaginative and astonishingly exhilarating . filled with fresh and unanticipated marvels.' Interzone
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Rices sister serves up quality novel,
By Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog "Falcata T... - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER)
This review is from: The Raven Warrior: Tales Of Guinevere Vol 2 (Paperback)
This author has always been one that Ive put to one side for a day when I have nothing else to read, due to wondering if the authors work only ever managed to get published due to selling on her sister's name (Anne Rice.) However this has turned out to be one of my biggest mistakes as the tale is something of a wonder. With many authors writing a novel based on the King Arthur tales this genre is starting to become something of a cliche with many of the resulting novels becoming just a rehash of a previous one with many of them blending into obscurity or becoming confused with another authors work. This isn't the case with this novel. The chance to write something based on Guinevere has been tried before by a number of authors but whats refreshing about the characters that appear on this novel is not only thier vulnerability but also the way in which the world is presented. Each character adds an additional colourful layer to the shaping of descriptive work of Borchardt's world and with each subsequent layer it becomes harder to hide the sheer delight that the novel provides as you become deeper involved in the way that the tale unfolds. Roll on the third novel.
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The Raven Warrior is Superb Arthurian Fantasy!,
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This review is from: Raven Warrior (Tales of Guinevere) (Hardcover)
This is the continuing tale of Guinevere, Arthur, and Lancelot also known as Black Leg (who is also a wolf-shapeshifter). In this second of Alice Borchardt's Guinevere series, Guinevere strives to save her people from the Saxons raiders at any cost. She calls upon the spirit of the dead to aid her in her quest and takes on the fearful pirates on their own home turf. She also has her own nifty set of weapons, self-protecting armor, and the ability to call upon fire to help destroy her enemies.Meanwhile, Arthur, and Lancelot are on quests of their own. Arthur battles minions from King Bade and Lancelot learns much from The Lady of the Lake. Merlin, Igrane, and Uther also have their own ordeals showcased briefly. The story switches around to each main character's individual adventures, and it keeps you on the edge of your seat wanting to read more. The detailed descriptions of flora, fauna and everthing else in the story was incredible and staggers the imagination. I was sad to see this novel end as it was at an exciting and pivotal part in the the plot. Be sure to read The Dragon Queen first to get a firmer understanding of this latest novel. Excellent Arthurian fantasy! Very much looking forward to the next in this series/trilogy!
2.0 out of 5 stars
Rambling disappointment,
By P.M.M.coza (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Raven Warrior: Tales Of Guinevere Vol 2 (Paperback)
I loved the first book - it was magical, original and I couldn't put it down. Buying and reading book 2 was a foregone conclusion.
After about 50 pages I started to question if it had been written by the same person, or if the editors had given up after a while. Too many threads, too much emphasis on leaving each thread on a cliff hanger, too little real progress in the story (OK, they're coming of age, but how much did the actual story progress?). Some of the dialogue was dire (esp Black Leg and the Lady of the Lake). Also, we get that Guin has armour and cannot get hurt - don't try and build any suspense around someone threatening her with a blade. I perservered with this because I loved book 1 so much. One of the biggest disappointments was getting to the end of it and finding the sequel was not on the market. Alice is apparently dead (grhs) and I was unable to find evidence that book 3 was actually going to be published. In summary, until book 3 actually comes out leave this one alone - be content with the great feeling that book 1 left you with.
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