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Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 0439417899
Pages: 247 pages
Publisher: Scholastic
Price: 3.95
Reader Rating: 9 out of 10
Votes: 7
Genre: Fantasy
ISBN: 0439417899
Pages: 247 pages
Publisher: Scholastic
Price: 3.95
Reader Rating: 9 out of 10
Votes: 7
Description: I am Morgan le Fay is a Fantasy/adventure story for ages 13 and up. The basic story lign is following the life of Morgan le Fay, and it's a very good book for those who love arthurian legends, or are fans of Nancy Springer. I find that this could definately be one of her finest works.
Morgan le Fay, often portrayed as the woman whose goal in life was to ruin King Arthur, gets her say in this mischievous novel by Nancy Springer. Springer covers le Fay's life from approximately ages 6-19. She doesn't hesitate to call attention to Morgan's troublemaking nature or her search for great magical power. Springer's le Fay is a woman who comes into her own by acknowledging her dark side and giving into it. Compelled by some selfish need, Morgan does make it her goal to ruin Arthur, and this novel shows us why.
Nanny Ongwynn raises Morgan and her sister Morgause after their father is killed by King Pendragon and their mother, Igraine, is forced to marry the king. After Pendragon is killed, Queen Igraine becomes a prize for the next king, while local lords war over the throne. The two girls, being the daughters of Igraine, must flee or face death, lest in the future they bear sons who will seek to claim the throne. Nanny Ongwynn sequesters the two girls in her country home where she teaches them to read, write, and learn the old ways of the land. But Morgan gets restless and soon leaves to heed a calling from Avalon. Along the way, Morgan learns what a violent time she lives in, finds love, and comes face-to-face with great magic.
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