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Title: Black Horses For the King
ISBN: 0345468635
Author:
Anne Mccaffrey
Publicate Date: 2004-04-27
Publish: 2004-04-27
List Price: $6.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Mass Market Paperback
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1: Good Story
Being a big fan of McCaffrey, I hoped that I would enjoy this story and I did. Would like to know more about the time period, and Arthurian legends now. Liked the characters and the story development,
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2: Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Galwyn Varianus's life has never been easy. When his father died he was apprenticed to his cruel uncle on a trading vessel, though all he wanted to do was stay shore-bound and work with horses. But when Lord Artos calls upon Galwyn to help him bargain for horses for his Companions, Galwyn's life changes completely.
Once Lord Artos - the man who will become the legendary King Arthur - sees Galwyn's calming way with horses, Galwyn is invited to join the Companions in their quest for great warrior steeds. On this quest, Galwyn faces a perilous journey over land and sea to find and transport the horses, not to mention treachery from inside the ranks of the Companions -but the danger isn't over even when they reach their destination: Camelot.
BLACK HORSES FOR THE KING is not your traditional rendition of the King Arthur legend. Many familiar characters, including Guinevere, Merlin, and Lancelot, do not appear in this book, and others, including Arthur himself, take a keen eye to recognize. Rather than being a version of the story of King Arthur, it is a deftly crafted tale that might have been true, a story that might have given rise to the traditional legend.
The book appeals to both well-read readers of Arthurian tales and readers of historical fiction, as Arthurian elements are present if one keeps a sharp eye out, and it remains an engaging work of historical fiction even without its connection to legend.
Reviewed by: Rebecca Wells
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3: A young boy helps King Arthur
Though this book is aimed at young adults, I quite enjoyed it. It was a fast read, and I am interested in anything that has to do with King Arthur. This story focuses mostly around the boy Galwyn and his love for horses. He eventually is able to help King Arthur, or Artos, with his knowledge of both horses and languages. I think all young adults will enjoy this story, and it is good for adults looking for a quick read. If you like horses, or stories related to King Arthur, check this one out.
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4: Anne McCafery's historical fiction book set in the time of the Briton and Saxon War ( by a 13 year old )
Anne McCafery is back but instead of a fantasy novel she's come out with a great historical fiction book, set in the time of the Briton and Saxon War, Black Horses for the King. Keeping Away from the stereotyped King Arthur and his knights in shining armor, she tries to make it as true and historically correct as possible and yet still make it her own and as fascinatingly unique as possible. This intriguing book is about Young Galwyn who escaped his slave-like life as a seaman under the whip of his cruel uncle. He joined up with the courageous and heroic Lord Artos (King Arthur) who is trying to eliminate the Saxons. Galwyn figured out his calling in life is being a blacksmith, courier and a horse handler. But his most important trade is horseshoeing Lord Artos's great Libyan Horses for the Great War of the Britons and the Saxons; but when someone has a tremendously important job---along comes envy. Like In most books, when there is a hero along comes the "bad guy." In this case it's another horse handler (Iswy) who was (literally) kicked out for trying to attack a horse; Iswy who despises and envies Galwyn tries to ruin and end Galwyn's life. At the end Galwyn and Lord Atoes are both victorious in defeating their own enemy.
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5: The Story of King Arthur without the round table
Best-selling fantasy author Anne McCaffrey has done it again and has written another fantastic book, Black Horses For The King. Black Horses For The King is a historical fiction book set in the time of the legendary King Arthur, who at this time was called Lord Artos. It is about Galwyn Varinus, a young man apprenticed to his cruel uncle, a sailor named Gralior, after his father dies. Galwyn runs away from his uncles ship to join with Lord Artos, who at that time was passing through the area trying to find Libyan mounts for his men to ride into battle on against the Saxons. Galwyn on his journey makes a blood enemy, a young Cornovian who treats Galwyn with minimal respect and more than once makes Galwyn's life awful. During his stay with the Companions of Lord Artos, Canyd, a horse doctor, and a smith finally invent horseshoes. Although the topic of the horseshoes was interesting, I think the author dragged it on a bit too long. Galwyn finally grows trustworthy enough in Lord Artos's mind to be allowed into Camelot (Artos's headquarters) where he becomes honorable, loyal, and grows into a man. While this book was easy to read and comprehend it might be unsuitable for little kids, as it has some sad and violent topics. There were a lot of characters but the author didn't introduce them all at once, which made the book more comprehensible. Overall this was an excellent story, which painted in your mind a clear picture of life in the time of King Arthur.
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