The Iron Grail (Merlin Codex)

From the back of the book: "Holdstock seamlessly blends myth and history into a fabulous tale of Merlin, hundreds of years before the coming of Arthur."
I can say without compunction that it is indeed a fabulous tale, wonderfully imaginative, pure poetry in places, but seamless? Nope.
The blend of Greek, Celtic, and other myths just does not work. Too many events seem to occur inexplic... read more