tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18574377.post4015198034367624714..comments2023-10-16T10:06:31.156-05:00Comments on Projecting A: CSFF: Merlin's Nightmare by Robert TreskillardApril Erwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16425465103446940925noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18574377.post-89039225562064241142014-08-29T15:52:32.651-05:002014-08-29T15:52:32.651-05:00Very true, Kerani. Arthur and Merlin's tale ha...Very true, Kerani. Arthur and Merlin's tale has always been about good vs evil, right over wrong, making hard choices... It's one of the reasons I admire Arthur's character so much. Here we get the chance to see how he developed that character. Merlin taught it to him one very hard life lesson learned at a time. Then there's the fact that all Celtic lore is dark and violent in some way to match the history. So although the story may be myth, the setting and feel is very real to the period and really well written. I don't necessarily enjoy darkness and such, but done well it makes the light shine through so much brighter.April Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425465103446940925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18574377.post-19007588659103881032014-08-29T11:26:08.505-05:002014-08-29T11:26:08.505-05:00Given what the Arthur legend is about, I'm not...Given what the Arthur legend is about, I'm not sure that it could handled "truthfully" without darkness, want, and occasional despair.<br /><br />And being the story of warriors and war chiefs, I think it's right to have battles and the threat of sieges and enemies at the gate be present and real to the reader. That was done fairly well in this book, I thought.Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003605238463898723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18574377.post-8726052675583139862014-08-27T23:49:09.927-05:002014-08-27T23:49:09.927-05:00You're right, Robert. There is a lot of darkne...You're right, Robert. There is a lot of darkness. Sometimes that would put me off, it all depends on how it's handled in the story. I felt it was worth it for the outcome and the depths of character it showed in so many different facets. Some of our days can feel that dark, it's always good to have the reminder that the light of Jesus overcomes. Faith is a fantastic message. :)April Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425465103446940925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18574377.post-45288205300841957132014-08-27T23:46:16.589-05:002014-08-27T23:46:16.589-05:00Me too, Emileigh! Nothing better than a truly uniq...Me too, Emileigh! Nothing better than a truly unique and captivating take on beloved tale. :)April Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425465103446940925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18574377.post-53507888074851586472014-08-27T23:30:44.395-05:002014-08-27T23:30:44.395-05:00April, I'm glad you dug deeper than the surfac...April, I'm glad you dug deeper than the surface candy and found some strength and hope between the pages ... there's a lot of darkness in there, yet that can be true of some of our days as well, and we all need the faith to trust, no matter what.Robert Treskillardhttp://www.kingarthur.org.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18574377.post-72183210025873603572014-08-27T21:09:51.145-05:002014-08-27T21:09:51.145-05:00I love this series so much!!! I like how Mr. Tresk...I love this series so much!!! I like how Mr. Treskillard made the Arthurian story so unique and brought such a refreshing take on the story.Emileigh Lathamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12640845801221959581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18574377.post-38210405948669969272014-08-27T14:57:08.934-05:002014-08-27T14:57:08.934-05:00Thanks, Anna. I agree, even though I try to be len...Thanks, Anna. I agree, even though I try to be lenient, I truly appreciate a writer that knows his/her research. It's distracting to be thinking of all the corrections you'd like to be making. lol. Robert is excellent with his research. April Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425465103446940925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18574377.post-91065584558739570272014-08-27T14:37:02.832-05:002014-08-27T14:37:02.832-05:00Great blog tour post. I'm not a big fan of Art...Great blog tour post. I'm not a big fan of Arthurian stuff, but this book really caught my interest. I like that it's so well researched--- I know that era of history and mistakes would have put me off the book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com