Here, then, is the tale of Lynet, whose father, Lord Kenan, holds Castle Cambryn in the Queen's name. But it looks as though Camelot has forgotten all about this border bastion, and now the Saxons are baying at the door and King Mark has gone into a decline following the death of his unfaithful wife, Iseult. When warring chieftains demand justice at the castle, and Lynet's rebellious brother Colan kills their father, it is up to Lynet herself to travel to Camelot to petition the Queen and request some aid. With her beautiful sister, Laurel, left behind at the mercy of the two chieftains, and her brother gone over to Morgaine it is hardly surprising that Lynet is furious when the "help" turns out to be - a kitchen boy?

Sinking into one of these delicious books is like gazing at a stained glass window, or an old book of folk tales. This is truly a book to lose yourself in, full of damsels (not in distress, but doing something about it), knights (imperfect mortals who fall short of being preux) and the dream of Camelot and what it stood for (justice and honour in a rough world). In short, all the motifs are there, but told in a way to appeal to modern readers. I don't want to spoil the story and as the Matter of Britain is such a part of the culture of any English-speaking country, it can surely be easily imagined. Even better, perhaps, here is a fat book that is crammed with incident, that is still a fast read - what more than a reader want? More please!