can't touch Mists of Avalon...
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...but this was still a better read than I might have expected from some of the reviews. As other people have said, Mists of Avalon really is MZB's masterpiece and is completely unputdownable, but this was a good if uneven read. I loved the first story, got bored with the 2nd and then woke up again when Vivane came on the scene. I did read Forests of Avalon but remember finding it really dull and can't remember anything about it - a huge disappointment after discovering Mists. Having now read Lady I'm tempted to go back to it so give it another try. Also thanks to the list-writer who explained that The Fall of Atlantis is also linked to this series - I have it sitting on my bookshelf, unread, and never realised that that's where the story really starts.
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The second half of Forests of Avalon, prequel to Mists.
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This book is the second half of Forests of Avalon, as the events that take place in it have a lot to do with those in Forests. It has the usual rich atmosphere that Marion Zimmer Bradley usually imprints her books with. A must for lovers of Arthurian legends.
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Not as good as Mists of Avalon,Forest House, but worth it
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Lady of Avalon jerked me around too much with sudden breaks and leaps in time, not to mention emotional cliff-hangers, but connects Forest House(which was wonderful) to Mists of Avalon (also great) so it's worth the read. If you're a hopeless romantic like myself, be prepared for gut-wrenchers.
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Plodding through . . .
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Unlike "The Mist of Avolon" and "The Forest House", I'm having a hard time following this one. I'm typically not a science fiction reader, but I enjoyed "The Mist" so much that I wanted to read everything MZB has ever written. I agree with a previous reviewer who stated that it felt more like reading a series of short stories. The one redeming part? - setting up a link with the preists and allowing us to meet Father Joseph of Aramathia(sp?).
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Can't touch Mists!
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Though I eagerly awaited this book, I was sorely disappointed! I was bored. I felt like I read the same story 3 times, and none of the characters had any verve. I agree with much of Ms. Olson's review; the stories lacked characterization, and I questioned much of their behavior. However, I DID find the ritual stuff interesting -- in fact, to my mind, that was the best part of the book. In sum, "Mists" was best, "Forest House" was okay, and "Lady" was the worst of the three. (Thank goodness, I read "Mists" first; otherwise, I would have missed the whole Darkover series, being unimpressed with MZB.)
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