Gawain: A Novel of Arthurian Legend

by Paul McLerran

"A revealing and entertaining new interpretation of the legend." - Tyler Tichelaar, author of the Children of Arthur series."Gawain is a delightful book that fulfilled every promise of a good read. It felt like a fairy tale for adults, one I would highly recommend." - Linda Weber, author and president emeritus of the Henderson Writer's Group.Raised to hate King Arthur, Gawain is sent as a spy to infiltrate the Round Table. There, he meets and befriends the charismatic and dangerous Lancelot, and the two quickly become Arthur's most famous and formidable warriors. But when forced to choose, will Gawain give his loyalty to his family, his newfound brother in arms, or the king for whom he gains an unexpected respect?Inspired by countless legends written over a thousand years, this novel weaves these previously unrelated stories into one cohesive narrative of honor, duplicity, passion and betrayal in an Arthurian fantasy where ghosts and magical creatures are commonplace and good and evil battle for survival.

429 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 1, 2021

Reviews

[Graham Bates · Rating 4 out of 5]

Paul is a colleague and friend, so I bought this to support him. An approachable read for those not familiar with Arthurian legends which contains good action without overloading the reader with antiquated terms. Heart-rending plot which can satisfy most readers. Does not have gratuitous sex scenes but does have the f-word more and more in the second-half. Outside of that would be good for an older teen.

[Meredith Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

i don’t love it, nor do i hate it. it’s okay. if I could give a .5 it’d maybe be a 3.5. Lancelot characterization was interesting, his relationship with Gawain was really the best part.