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The Avalon series retells the Matter of Britain from the point of view of the women behind the throne. Through a set of stories that spans several centuries, it tells of how the mystic isle of Avalon was created, its history, life in Britain under Roman authority, and how Avalon and its ancient traditions faded from the world because of a new religion, Christianity.
Diana Lucile Paxson (born February 20, 1943) is an American author, primarily in the fields of paganism and heathenism.Her published works include fantasy and historical fiction novels, as well as numerous short stories.
Marion Eleanor Zimmer Bradley (June 3, 1930 – September 25, 1999) was an American author of fantasy, historical fantasy, science fiction, and science fantasy novels and is best known for the Arthurian fiction novel The Mists of Avalon and the Darkover series.
Morgaine, priestess of Avalon, is King Arthur's half-sister.Their mother, Igraine, married king Uther Pendragon after Morgaine's father, Gorlois, died in battle.Rumors spread in Avalon that, before Igraine knew of Gorlois's death, Uther consulted with Merlin, who used magic to give Uther Gorlois's appearance and, thus, gain access to Igraine at Tintagel.
Avalon (/ ˈ æ v ə l ɒ n /) [note 1] is a mythical island featured in the Arthurian legend.It first appeared in Geoffrey of Monmouth's 1136 Historia Regum Britanniae as a place of magic where King Arthur's sword Excalibur was made and later where Arthur was taken to recover from being gravely wounded at the Battle of Camlann.
The novel received a mixed reception, and was less successful than The Mists of Avalon. [3] Publishers Weekly called Lady of Avalon a "splendid" prequel that "combines romance, rich historical detail, magical dazzlements, grand adventure and feminist sentiments into the kind of novel [Bradley's] fans have been yearning for." [4]
The Singing Sword; The Skystone; Small World: An Academic Romance; Song of the Sparrow; The Sons of Avalon Saga; Spear (Griffith novel) Spirituality of Avalon; The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady; The Story of King Arthur and His Knights; The Sword and the Circle; Sword at Sunset; The Sword in the Stone (novel)
Ancestors of Avalon is a 2004 historical fantasy novel by American writer Diana L. Paxson, based on an idea of Marion Zimmer Bradley. [1] [2] [3] The book is one of 7 prequels to Bradley's fantasy novel Mists of Avalon. The characters of Ancestors of Avalon have appeared earlier in Bradley's fantasy novel The Fall of Atlantis.