"Three refreshing Arthurian legend novellas"

Averil In Everleigh, Godwine Fitzhugh extracts a deathbed promise from his bastard son Rhys to care for his legitimate heir six year old Mary and to "steal an heiress", suggesting the Pendragon girl. Rhys journeys to Dragon Lair in Welshry and abducts Averil Pendragon to be his wife, but not realizing that she, like him, is illegitimate.

Maia The legitimate heir Maia rejects all her suitors insisting that her beloved, who she has met in her dreams, will come for her soon. Emrys Llyn, the Lord of the Lake, arrives to court Maia. He claims to be a descendent of Lancelot and the Lady of the Lake. He admits he lost two previous wives who suddenly died for no known reason. As Emrys and Maia fall in love, will the jealous Lady of the Lake tragically end their relationship?

Junia Two years later, Junia misses her married sisters, but meets Simon de Bohun and over time they fall in love. Simon tells his dad that he wants to marry Junia, but his cruel father Hugo will never accept a Pendragon. Over a century ago, a feud between the clans formed leaving no hope for the star-crossed lovers. When Junia and Simon meet to say goodbye, Hugo captures her, making it even more impossible for the lovers.

The three novellas are refreshing well-written tales that move forward the Arthurian legend a few centuries though the audience needs to know that Junia is raped. The three sisters, descendents of Arthur, make delightful protagonists that fans of Bertrice Small and the Camelot mythos will value highly and want a sequel starring their brother Brynn.

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted January 4, 2004

Summary

The Dragon Lord's daughters were descended from the great Arthur himself.

Averil, the eldest, was the most beautiful. She fully intended to barter her beauty in marriage to a great name. Fate decided otherwise.

Maia, the second daughter, fell in love with the mysterious descendant of Lancelot du Lac and the Lady of the Lake. Though he longed to be fully human, Emrys Llyn lived in a world of magic. Only the pure love of an innocent could save him.

Junia, the Lord's youngest daughter, fell in love with the son of her father's bitterest enemy. But even their love could not end the feud, and Junia thought to never love again. Until she met William le Clare, who had believed that he would never love again, either.

This is a tale of adventure, magic and romance which is bound to warm a cold winter's night.