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Title: Exceptional!
Review: Although of course it predates it, Bradley's "Mists" reminds me of an Arthurain version of "The Red Tent". The story flows effortlessly, drawing the reader in from beginning to end. It is truly a "storytellers" book, with rich details, characters who evolve, and some unexpected twists and turns. One aspect which particularly surprised me is how Bradley created a medieval feeling without getting overly bogged down in medieval language, wording, etc. Mostly, I found the writing to be fantastic. At times, for example, I was astonished by how subtly Bradley created a male character to mirror each female character. When we see how Gwen rails against her lack of freedom, we get the same counterpoint in Arthur. However, I found the dichotomies in the book occasionally obvious, and the last 1/6th of the book seemed to drag, probably because I knew what was going to happen.I recommend this book highly!!
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