Fortune twists in the strongest hands. This is no repeat; this is what happens next.
A man, once a legend who bound his soul to his sword as he lay dying, is now all but a boy nearing the end of his acolyte training. Stifled by life in the undersea city of Avalon, Arthur wants to fight side by side with the air-breathing Terrans, not spend his life as servant to the incorporeal sentient known … sentient known as the Archive. Despite the restrictions put on him by Sanctuary, he is determined to help the surface-dwellers defeat predators whose sole purpose is to ensure their own survival, no matter the cost.
Ashira, War Maid and princess of the surface-world, is ready to sacrifice her life to defend her kin, but when she is betrayed and cast out of the life chosen for her, she must choose whether to die with honor or become one of the creatures her kinsmen fear and loathe.
Following two threads of time, C.N. Lesley’s new incarnation of the Arthurian tales of old delivers the perfect blend of science fiction and fantasy.
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I am a little in aw of C. N. Lesley’s wonderful mind, to be able to weave such an intricate story line.
This is a long, epic tale that moves with steady pace in an wonderful new world.
The characters are all 3-dimensional and the story weaves together between future and past and in a gripping way.
I longed for Ashire aka Shadow to find …
I thoroughly enjoyed this one! This story has plenty of action, drama and suspense which will keep you turning the pages as you follow Arthur during his time in Avalon, an underwater city, as he uses the sentient AI known as The Archives, to review the life of Shadow because of his many vivid dreams of surface life that he’s never experienced. As …
Sci-Fi meets medieval fantasy meets Arthurian Legend meets dystopian future. It’s all contained in this epic adventure. Avalon is buried deep under the ocean where it survives the Apocalypse. Living deep inside the dome of Avalon, its people have undergone mutations, including gills and scales, giving them an appearance of fishmen. Arthur is a …
I am actually loving this story so much that I am hard pushed to find the right words of praise for this series. As a silly mistake on my behalf when I first found the books) I read the first 3 in reverse, so now I really loved learning how it all started. I was not disappointed! Arthur’s snooping into Shadow’s past via the Archive made me want to …
I really enjoyed this book. I don’t usually like science fiction, but there is something about this book that makes it stand out from the crowd. For me, it felt like a prequal, filling in gaps, as I had already read book 2. If you have read some of my other reviews, you will know that I have a habit of reading series in the wrong order. You …
This shouldn’t work, but it does. Shadow over Avalon is an Arthurian story set in the future and sometimes under the sea.
The use of the Arthurian dynamic provides a great anchor in this potentially bewildering future Earth. It’s a masterful blend of science fiction and fantasy, while still allowing characters to drive the plot along. Two worlds …
Stunning sci-fi fantasy – don’t miss this one.
An Arthurian legend that spans the ages, taking the Once and Future King to a whole new level with a truly original twist. Hard to find words to adequately describe this book. It’s a beautifully written, brilliantly conceived and intricately woven epic of breathtaking imagination. It’s gripping, …
Shadow Over Avalon takes you to a different world, but at the same time manages to keep some part of you anchored to a beloved piece of literary history. And the way that Lesley does it is as magical as the legend itself. Lesley not only creates an environment that mesmerizes the reader, she also threatens, amazes, and makes the reader feel at …