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blackash13's review
adventurous
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The Green Knight was a very enjoyable reading experience! Although I like science fiction, I often don't read space fantasies because they often feel immature and read more like comic books than a novel. Not the case with The Green Knight! This was it so much a space story as it was a story that takes place in space.
The story focuses on the life of Vere CasterLan, who forsakes her birthright as heir to her father's kingdom, to live a life full of drinking and thieving. She feels the call to return home to avert an impending war sparked by the destruction of a passenger spaceship by her father's fleet.
The book begins slowly, but the pace picks up fairly quickly and keeps up throughout. I easily maintained my interest all the way through. The book was crisp and tight, and the action flowed at a nice clip. The combination of science fiction, space fantasy, magic and technology was very well done. The Green Knight was pleasantly reminiscent of Star Wars, and the next installment would seem to to into the Legend of King Arthur, which I look forward to.
The story focuses on the life of Vere CasterLan, who forsakes her birthright as heir to her father's kingdom, to live a life full of drinking and thieving. She feels the call to return home to avert an impending war sparked by the destruction of a passenger spaceship by her father's fleet.
The book begins slowly, but the pace picks up fairly quickly and keeps up throughout. I easily maintained my interest all the way through. The book was crisp and tight, and the action flowed at a nice clip. The combination of science fiction, space fantasy, magic and technology was very well done. The Green Knight was pleasantly reminiscent of Star Wars, and the next installment would seem to to into the Legend of King Arthur, which I look forward to.
surfmonkey01's review
4.0
A very fun read, an amalgamation of Arthurian lore and Star Wars. Fast paced, good characters, and an interesting plot. Told a stand alone tale while still leaving things open for the rest of the series (which I am looking forward to reading)
jacenmac's review against another edition
4.0
Decent book, but dragged down by the fact that it was trying to adapt two stories at once. Plot and characters were drawn from both Arthuriana and Shakespeare's Henry IV, which led to some really puzzling crossovers, such as our protagonist, Vere, whose name indicates some connection to Guinevere, but who plays the roles of Sir Gawain and Prince Hal within the novel. The story was always strongest at the points where it strayed from its source materials, leaving me sorely wishing that there were more of those.
That said, the worldbuilding kicked ass and is the reason I gave 4 stars instead of 3.
That said, the worldbuilding kicked ass and is the reason I gave 4 stars instead of 3.
brian's review against another edition
3.0
Space knights! Mysterious forces! Mystical old men! Laser swords! A wretched hive of scum and villainy!
This is basically Star Wars, with the author trying to give it an Arthurian legend twist.
It's a decent enough read to pass some time, but nothing special or different being done.
This is basically Star Wars, with the author trying to give it an Arthurian legend twist.
It's a decent enough read to pass some time, but nothing special or different being done.
blackash13's review against another edition
4.0
The Green Knight was a very enjoyable reading experience! Although I like science fiction, I often don't read space fantasies because they often feel immature and read more like comic books than a novel. Not the case with The Green Knight! This was it so much a space story as it was a story that takes place in space.
The story focuses on the life of Vere CasterLan, who forsakes her birthright as heir to her father's kingdom, to live a life full of drinking and thieving. She feels the call to return home to avert an impending war sparked by the destruction of a passenger spaceship by her father's fleet.
The book begins slowly, but the pace picks up fairly quickly and keeps up throughout. I easily maintained my interest all the way through. The book was crisp and tight, and the action flowed at a nice clip. The combination of science fiction, space fantasy, magic and technology was very well done. The Green Knight was pleasantly reminiscent of Star Wars, and the next installment would seem to to into the Legend of King Arthur, which I look forward to.
The story focuses on the life of Vere CasterLan, who forsakes her birthright as heir to her father's kingdom, to live a life full of drinking and thieving. She feels the call to return home to avert an impending war sparked by the destruction of a passenger spaceship by her father's fleet.
The book begins slowly, but the pace picks up fairly quickly and keeps up throughout. I easily maintained my interest all the way through. The book was crisp and tight, and the action flowed at a nice clip. The combination of science fiction, space fantasy, magic and technology was very well done. The Green Knight was pleasantly reminiscent of Star Wars, and the next installment would seem to to into the Legend of King Arthur, which I look forward to.
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