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Title: Brilliant!
Review: The Mists of Avalon cast magic onto its readers, capturing them in Arthurian England. However, the book is not simply a beautiful retelling of the same story portrayed again and again by author after author. Marion Zimmer Bradley, unlike many writers, put great effort into her research to produce her book to produce something believably authentic, yet she is not a slave to the traditional retellings. The main character, Morgaine, is depicted is as a likeable human with good intentions rather than the one-dimensional cardboard cut out of an evil witch that Hollywood favours so much. The other characters are similarly given a depth that many interpretations seem to lack - each character has its flaws that make them more relatable for the reader. Marion was a brilliant writer and amazing woman; it was a great tragedy that the world has lost her.
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