The Wicked Day
by Mary Stewart
Taste attributes: fantasyhistoricalmyth/fairytaledramaslowheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardytroubled leads
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, moving fantasy novel, heavy rather than light. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
Far from being the scourge of Arthur, his bastard son Mordred actually strives to resist Merlin's prophecy of doom. But he is thwarted by the schemes of his sorceress mother, Queen Morgause, who has brought him up to be her revenge incarnate.
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- Author
- Mary Stewart
- Published
- 1983
- Pages
- 407
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- Open Library
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