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Reader reviewed by Mairi

When her mother died Elaine of Ascolat went to live with her father and brothers at Arthur's military camp. She is the only woman in the camp save for Morgan, Arthur's mysterious older sister, and though she finds campanionship in the handsome Lancelot she is thrilled when a new girl arrives- for a time. Gwynivere, who Elaine first sees in the arms of Lancelot, is a cold woman who wears her fine dresses as a defense against the roughness of the camp.

I read a review of this book somewhere or other and instantly wrote down the title because it sounded so good. Of course, writing down a title is no guarentee that I will read a book, and I only got my hands on a copy on my birthday, months later. By that time I had other things to read, so this book was on hold until now.

This book is written in poetry, but I would recommend it even to those who do not enjoy books of that type- it has action you do not generally see in books of that type.