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This section felt so different. I didn‘t love the cruel parts w/the cat & unicorn, but it was fascinating to see King Arthur question whether Might Means Right was true. I loved seeing him consider other options & propose his round table. I knew the twist at the end, but felt that plot point was rushed. It feels like the stage is set for the next important pieces of the story.
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rubyslippersreads I only had a chance to start this yesterday. It‘s quite a jarring difference in tone from the first book. 12mo
batsy So dark. Straight into the cat scene & the bleak, almost grimy feeling we get with Queen Morgause & her sons. And maybe that's a commentary on the twisted legacy of Uther Pendragon's actions. Red flags galore with Agravaine! The unicorn scene was crushing, but I loved the poor Beast & her being afflicted with the gentle passion. Sir Grummore asking "Are you saying we should flirt with this reptile of yours?" ? Then the Beast being psychoanalysed! 12mo
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currentlyreadinginCO Ok I loved this one!! I did not know the twist at the end was coming and I cackled at how random and quick it was, like -- oh, by the way, and then this 😂😂. 12mo
AvidReader25 @thereadingreference Right! Like, just FYI you‘ll need to know this later. 🤣 12mo
AvidReader25 @rubyslippersreads So different! Reminded me of how the later books in the Harry Potter series are so much darker. 12mo
AvidReader25 @batsy The Questing Beast had me laughing so hard. That entire scene was like a farce. I just loved it. Queen Morgause and her neglected sons were heartbreaking though. I have a feeling this won‘t end well later. 12mo
BkClubCare I am still reading! I‘m here! Am just a bit behind…. Keep going 😁 12mo
Lcsmcat Yes, so much here that is dark, but bits of lightheartedness. I loved the wedding description, especially little boys ringing bells in bishops‘ faces, and nuncios pouncing to cense people! Merlin reciting the Nunc Dimitis - “Lord now let test thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word. For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation” - when Arthur finally gets it. I could just picture him rolling his eyes! 12mo
TheAromaofBooks This book kind of gave me whiplash - it felt like he was writing a fun, fluffy story with all the Questing Beast nonsense, but the dark scenes were quite dark. I'm interested to see where the third book goes in tone. I also loved the parts where Arthur is trying to decide how he wants to live his life/rule his kingdom. 12mo
rubyslippersreads @BkClubCare I‘m behind too. 12mo
rubyslippersreads Just finished. I loved the Questing Beast and also the romance between Pellinore and Piggy. But so much darkness (even though I knew it was coming). I always think of Morgan le Fay and not Morgause being Mordred‘s mother. I think they may have changed it for the musical Camelot. 12mo
AvidReader25 @rubyslippersreads I thought it was Morgan le Fay too! I think some retellings definitely have it that way. 12mo
AvidReader25 @TheAromaofBooks it felt like such a drastic difference in tone. Since the first book was so light, and this one was so back-and-forth, I wonder if the next book will have a darker tone, and this one was just the bridge in between. 12mo
BarbaraJean Just finished this section & I'm with @TheAromaofBooks - whiplash! I loved the silliness of the Questing Beast (I chortled my way through the knights dressing up as the Beast, & her “gentle passion“) but the unicorn was heartbreaking. The scenes with the boys & Morgause were unsettling--I expected the boys to echo Wart/Kay's adventures, but they felt off. An illustration of the “twisted legacy“ as @batsy put it, while foreshadowing what's to come. (edited) 12mo
AvidReader25 @BarbaraJean Unsettling is a perfect description! 12mo
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