The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)

About this book

In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult & adventures of Camelot's court thru the eyes of the women who bolstered the king's rise & schemed for his fall. From their childhoods thru the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies, we follow these women & a diverse cast of characters that surrounds them as the great Arthurian epic unfolds. As Morgaine & Gwenhwyfar struggle for control over the fate of Arthur's kingdom, as the Knights of the Round Table take on their infamous quest, as Merlin & Viviane wield their magics for the future of Old Britain, the Isle of Avalon slips further into the impenetrable mists of memory, until the fissure between old & new worlds' & old & new religions' claims its most famous victim.