Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon

By: Diana L. Paxson

Narrated by: Lorna Raver

Epic in its sweep and peopled by the remarkable women who have always inhabited Avalon, Marion Zimmer Bradley's Sword of Avalon expands the legendary saga that has enchanted millions of readers over the years and is sure to please Bradley's loyal readership and anyone who loves wonderfully told stories of history, myth, and fantasy. A boy raised in secret after traitors kill his parents will return to Avalon---and when he does, he'll be faced with a formidable task: to prove his worth as a son of the kings and priestesses of his land and lead his followers to victory, wielding the newly forged sword Excalibur.©2009 The Marion Zimmer Bradley Literary Trust and Diana L. Paxson (P)2009 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Along with other titles in the series, this will appeal to lovers of Arthurian and Celtic fantasy as well as fans of Bradley and Paxson." ( Library Journal)

It's good

I miss the British accent. it didn't set well having the British story read in American English.

Sword of Avalon Audible version

I have read several books in the Bradley/Paxson "Avalon" series I have found them a fast read only about 400 pages. The book describes in detail how Excalibur, the Sword of Avalon, was crafted -- one of the first swords to be crafted in bronze rather than steel. It opens with the The book is the classic tale of a boy raised in excile comes back as the king of kings and leads his people to victory. The book contains two romances the boy and a priestess he was raised with at Avalon and the blacksmith who adopted the boy and the old Pristess of Avalon. It was quite a good book but it lacked Marion Zimmer Bradly's touch of magic and genius in writing.

So so storyteller...

The book was good, and the storyteller got better as she went along, but the beginning was hard to stick with with her reading.

A disappointment

I enjoy the Sword & Sorcery genre from the mighty thews of Conan to the magic of MZB. But this book lacks the thunder of the first and the character and plot development of the latter. The narration was very good. It is too bad the narrator did not have better material with which to work. It was a disappointment and I shall not explore this author any further.

all of the Avalon books are dear friends of mine .

has been a friend of mine since I was a young girl I will continue to listen to and read the books until I pass. I cannot express the joy that these books have brought to me and will continue to do so. thank you for this gift