Guardian of the Vision by Irene Radford

Soul searching could best describe this book. Radford forces her twin or is it triplet, protagonists to search their souls for the strength of their convictions. The Merlin is ever present, whether male of female and influences events regularly. There is a large dose of history and intimate fictional insight to the reign of Elizabeth I and other royals of the period. Action and magic abound to keep the blood flowing when the introspection becomes tedious. A sound conclusion finishes the trilogy. I liked the trilogy and the book.

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Guardian of the Balance by Irene Radford

I am new to Irene Radford. This is the first book of hers I have read. I have read more Arthurian tales than I can recall and am always amazed at how the same story can be told in so many entertaining ways. One review said this book was upbeat. Hmm, my take was more gritty. Merlin’s daughter, Wren, spends the entire book agonizing over her own behavior and every other characters behavior. She, herself, suffers a variety of travails. The overall theme as noted in the title is to maintain balance. This means that the bad guys win almost as often as the good guys. Sadly that is more realistic than most novels. I enjoyed the story and look forward to reading the rest of the trilogy.

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