Stephen Lawhead?

aliantha · Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 9:13 pm Post subject:

I haven't, but it sounds intriguing...
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Menolly · Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 12:21 am Post subject:

CovenantJr · Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 6:11 am Post subject: Re: Stephen Lawhead?

onewyteduck · Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:04 am Post subject:

I was't familiar with Lawhead but I picked up the Song of Albion trilogy last month. I'm about half way through The Endless Knot.

I've thoroughly enjoyed these even though the change in perspective from Llew to Tegid in The Silver Hand kind of threw me for a while. Will definitely be getting more Lawhead!
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CovenantJr · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:03 pm Post subject:

After being distracted by some other stuff, I've re-started Hood. It's getting better, though so far it's not as good as the Pendragon Cycle. Then again, the first book of that cycle was the weakest, so there's time yet...
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Menolly · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:29 am Post subject:

Cybrweez · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject:

Uh-oh CovJr, you may not like the series. He places Robin Hood in another forest.

BTW, my company headquarters is in Nottingham, ClinPhone LTD.
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CovenantJr · Posted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:58 pm Post subject:

I'm not militant about my Nottinghamness. Besides, I may be from Nottingham but I live in Gwynedd, so I win either way. Razz

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Taliesin · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:22 pm Post subject:

Just want to mention here how much I love The Pendragon Cycle series. The Arthurian legend is really such a classic story, I think just about everyone has been exposed to it. I really find it fascinating just how much has been written telling this story. What's great about Lawhead's version is how naturally he blends in the Celtic traditions. That The Pendragon Cycle deals a lot with Rome's influence on Celtic Briton is particularly relevant to the legend of Arthur. The Roman Empire did a great deal to assimilate the Celts, and as a result much of their traditions were lost; many of which have only been rediscovered in somewhat recent years. As such nearly all versions of King Arthur depict a Celtic history as recorded by the Romans. Lawhead's inclusion of more historically accurate Celtic traditions really bring this classic tale to a new light, and I feel the characters are simply more real (yet at least as wonderful) than how they are more commonly depicted.

That being said, I think The Once and Future King is fantastic and lighthearted: makes me smile just thinking about it Smile

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Cybrweez · Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 11:45 pm Post subject:

I had never heard of Taliesin until the Pendragon Cycle. Is the name common to Arthur stories? BTW, most of Lawhead's stories deal w/the Celts, so if you haven't read them, you'd probably be interested.

Ever since X-Men, been meaning to get to the Once and Future King.
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aliantha · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 4:26 am Post subject:

Weez, Taliesin is a hero from the Welsh story cycle The Mabinogion. I think the King Arthur legend is generally thought to be of Saxon origin. So Taliesin is a Celtic hero while Arthur kind of isn't. Right? Somebody correct me if I'm wrong....
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Avatar · Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject:

Yeah, Arthur isn't Celtic at all. Maybe Welsh, but not Celtic. And even the Welsh versions are of much earlier origin than the Saxon ones. Personally, I liked Gemmel's Romano-British version myself.

As for Lawhead, I think I've only read the Song of Albion trilogy.

Nuada of the Silver Hand and whatnot. (although suddenly I suspect I'm mixing two mythologies there...or he was...)

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lorin · Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:22 am Post subject:

Just finished Hood. I thought the central characters were one dimensional and just plain awful. Yuck.

Menolly · Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:46 pm Post subject:

I still haven't read Hood.
But will recommend the Pendragon cycle to anyone.
Especially the second book in the cycle, Merlin.
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Linna Heartlistener · Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:20 am Post subject:

Oh gosh, just discovered this thread - I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Pendragon cycle. I especially loved the character of Charis (pronounced "Khar-is"). This books made me cry a bit... but wow.

So long since I read it.. 2004! I can barely remember remember the series; can just remember a taste of them, or the scent ...just a hint of the shimmer of orichalchum and warm gold...
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Menolly · Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:50 am Post subject:

Charis is awesome. Thumbs Up

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Linna Heartlistener · Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:00 am Post subject:

Yeaahhh!!!

I remember -so- much beauty in Taliesin and Merlin... but I just didn't have the heart to enjoy Arthur.
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Menolly · Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:50 pm Post subject:

While non technically a part of the cycle, the 6th book, Avalon, brings it all together in a hopeful ending though.
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