Lyonesse
This series of books is one I don't have that many recollections of, except that the story, at least according to the back cover synopsis, was inspired or influenced by Arthurian legend, and that the books themselves were more intriguing to read than exciting or compelling.
I also think it was the third book in the series that was the most interesting to read.
Lyonesse
The Elder Isles, located in what is now the Bay of Biscay off the coast of Old Gaul, are made up of ten contending kingdoms, all vying with each other for control. At the centre of much of the intrigue is Casmir, the ruthless and ambitious king of Lyonesse. His beautiful but otherworldly daughter, Suldrun, is part of his plans. He intends to cement an alliance or two by marrying her well. But Suldrun is as determined as he and defies him. Casmir coldly confines her to the overgrown garden that she loves to frequent, and it is here that meets her love and her tragedy unfolds. Political intrigue, magic, war, adventure and romance are interwoven in a rich and sweeping tale set in a brilliantly realized fabled land.
Format
PaperbackDate Acquired
21st July 1989Retail Cost
£3.95Number of Pages
436Year Read
1989
Lyonesse: The Green Pearl
When magic ruled and kings were strong...
South of Eire and west of Gaul was the land of the Elder Isles, a mystical place of fairy shees, valiant knights, and the powerful magic of sorcerers living and forgotten.
Now, as Aillas of Troicinet and Casimir of Lyonesse parry and feint in a duel of wits, the mysterious aura of the Green Pearl enters their souls.
Its menas are subtle, but its effects are great, and as the Kings of Elder ready their swords, even the worlds of the immortals tremble...
Format
PaperbackDate Acquired
21st July 1989Retail Cost
£3.99Number of Pages
360Year Read
1989
Lyonesse: Madouc
Where princess Suldrun once meekly endured the proprieties of Castle Haidion, Madouc defends herself with rotten fruit.
Vexed, King Casmir arranges a contest to marry her off, but Madouc has other ideas, and enlists the stableboy "Sir Pom-pom" on an impromptu quest to find her father.
During their travels, they encounter swindlers, faeries, trolls, ogres, a knight in search of his youth, and a relatively pedestrian item known as the Holy Grail.
As the sorcerers Shimrod and Murgen investigate portents of cataclysm in the world of magic, Casmir plans a murder that will bring all the lands under his iron rule; however, his ambitions will be complicated by one small but important oversight-he's failed to allow for Madouc!
Format
PaperbackDate Acquired
25th December 1992Retail Cost
£4.99Number of Pages
544Year Read
1993