Has anyone read the Pendragon Cycle series by Stephen R. Lawhead?

[Erurávennë]

Has anyone read this fiction series the Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead? I am considering it. Thoughts?

 

[Deimos]

Has anyone read this fiction series the Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead? I am considering it. Thoughts?

Haven't personally read it, but knew someone who did. He seemed to like it well enough, not really "heavy" (epic-wise) but still entertaining.
Have you read the Mary Stewart "Arthurian" trilogy: The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills, The Last Enchantment
SHe wrote two more but I hadn't read those... don't even know their titles.
Of the original trilogy "I have no memory". I recall they were mildly entertaining, but I knew I would never read them again... and haven't.

 

[Erurávennë]

No, I have not read the Mary Stewart trilogy. Very few fiction trilogies, in fact; Middle Earth fills up a lot of time (and life!). I will give it a try some time. Thanks!

 

[Elthir]

I read it long ago. It wasn't as much
fun as some other things I've tried!!

But I remember liking it well enough.

I like The Coming of the King by N. Tolstoy.
If you like words, many appear in this book!

 

[Idril Celebrindal]

Has anyone read this fiction series the Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead? I am considering it. Thoughts?

I'm reading it right now! Seems good so far. At one point I thought I was actually inside of the story. I'm not sure if that's because it's such a good book, or because it was 2 AM at the time that I was reading it and I nodded of... Either way, it seems really interesting. I hear they're making series out of it.

 

[Deimos]

No, I have not read the Mary Stewart trilogy. Very few fiction trilogies, in fact; Middle Earth fills up a lot of time (and life!). I will give it a try some time. Thanks!

Don't put it at the top of your "to read " list (that is, unless you want to) .
It's more for people who like to read any "Arthurian" fiction, and even such people might not necessarily rate it really high.
It's that it's "Arthurian" so they are willing to give it a shot.

There's a Reddit thread discussing both Stewart's and Lawhead's Arthurian stories. ... Stewart's and Lawhead's "Arthur"

I read it (the original Trilogy) because my Mother kind of pushed it at me because she knew I liked Arthurian stories.
As I said, It was OK, but I'll never read it again, because (imo) it's not that good.
Heck, I like TH White's The Once and Future King a lot better, and can see myself re-reading it before I head off to Avalon.

 

[Idril Celebrindal]

Has anyone read this fiction series the Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead? I am considering it. Thoughts?

If you're looking for something good to read, I would recommend The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson. The first book is a bit slow at the start, but it really picks up the pace about halfway through.

 

[Alexander Scamilton]

If you're looking for something good to read, I would recommend The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson. The first book is a bit slow at the start, but it really picks up the pace about halfway through.

Hm. Ppl keep mentioning that and im like what is this. Like, what is it about?

 

[Glorfindel Goldtress]

Hm. Ppl keep mentioning that and im like what is this. Like, what is it about?

It is an amazing book series; fantasy is the genre. LOTR/Sil elements are present while being completely unique. The story follows three children on the search for the Lost Jewels of Anniera. An ultimate enemy is hunting them. The lore in the universe of the series is quite delightful, well-developed, and often hilarious. Anyone can get something out of the books, regardless of age. I am sure @Idril Celebrindal has more to add about such!

 

[Alexander Scamilton]

It is an amazing book series; fantasy is the genre. LOTR/Sil elements are present while being completely unique. The story follows three children on the search for the Lost Jewels of Anniera. An ultimate enemy is hunting them. The lore in the universe of the series is quite delightful, well-developed, and often hilarious. Anyone can get something out of the books, regardless of age. I am sure @Idril Celebrindal has more to add about such!

What age is it for?

 

[Glorfindel Goldtress]

What age is it for?

The target audience is children in their tweens/younger young adults, but many adults enjoy them for the worth they contain (like Narnia!). I read them earlier this year for the first time, and I enjoyed them greatly. I will read them again for sure. They happily sit on my bookshelf, next to my map of Beleriand.

 

[Alexander Scamilton]

The target audience is children in their tweens/younger young adults, but many adults enjoy them for the worth they contain (like Narnia!). I read them earlier this year for the first time, and I enjoyed them greatly. I will read them again for sure. They happily sit on my bookshelf, next to my map of Beleriand.

Well, after I'm done reading Alexander Hamilton, I might give them a try. But I love flexing that Im reading Alexander Hamilton. It just makes me seem so smart.

But ill definitely look into that series! Just saying I'm very picky about books and movies so i might not like them. But ill try.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

"Arthurian"

Speaking of which, fantasy and horror writer H. Warner Munn wrote a story with Arthurian connections serialized by Weird Tales in the 1930s. Ace Books revived it in 1966, which is the version I read:

It's popularity was enough to motivate Munn to write sequels -- a thirty-year gap!

He planned one more, but died before it could be completed. I enjoyed them at the time, but it's been many years.

 

[Starbrow]

Has anyone read this fiction series the Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead? I am considering it. Thoughts?

I read it several years ago and really enjoyed them. The first book in the series was my favorite.

 

[Idril Celebrindal]

It is an amazing book series; fantasy is the genre. LOTR/Sil elements are present while being completely unique. The story follows three children on the search for the Lost Jewels of Anniera. An ultimate enemy is hunting them. The lore in the universe of the series is quite delightful, well-developed, and often hilarious. Anyone can get something out of the books, regardless of age. I am sure @Idril Celebrindal has more to add about such!

There are also feral cows with teeth that are more befitting of a wolf which live in the forest and feast on unwary travelers.
And these chipmunk things with hands on their tails.
And these vegetable things called totatoes (I can't figure out if they're meant to be potatoes or tomatoes).

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

There are also feral cows with teeth that are more befitting of a wolf which live in the forest and feast on unwary travelers.

*Curufin has some unfortunate flashbacks*
o_o

 

[Idril Celebrindal]

I'm reading it right now! Seems good so far. At one point I thought I was actually inside of the story. I'm not sure if that's because it's such a good book, or because it was 2 AM at the time that I was reading it and I nodded of... Either way, it seems really interesting. I hear they're making series out of it.

I recently finished the first book (Taliesin). It took me a while since I was reading 2 other books at the same time. It's quite good. There are some slow bits, but in general the pacing is pretty good. The strength of the writing seems to fluctuate - in some places it's really strong and poetic, and in others it's flat and one-dimensional. I would say that the former is more frequent, however. In general, it's a good, entertaining book with a lot of unique characteristics that I haven't seen elsewhere. I would definitely recommend it if you enjoy high fantasy. I plan to read the next books in the series once I finish the other 2 books that I'm reading.

 

[Tharanduil]

Has anyone read this fiction series the Pendragon Cycle by Stephen R. Lawhead? I am considering it. Thoughts?

I woudl recommend reading them yes! I read this trilogy as a child. Taliesin, Merln, Arthur I really loved them. especially the Atlantean connection. Im not sure the Amazon series does it justice but Ive been watching it, and it's still far better than The Rings of Power.
The only Arthurian ledgens I'd read/watched at the time were La Mort de Artur and the cult film: Excalibur. Im no expert but the stroies were really good.