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A review by chromatick
The Skystone by Jack Whyte
4.0
4.5 stars
I've decided to revisit the Camulod Chronicles to see if they hold up to how amazing I thought they were in my early 20s.
So far, with book one I can say that it does. This series presents a more historical possibility for how King Arthur and Camelot could have actually come about and existed in the real world. If you are a super stickler for historical accuracy you will probably be turned off, but if you can get past that and absorb the ideas and feeling it is invoking, it's quite well done.
This first books starts with Publius and Caias, two best friends and former Roman military men who start a path that will eventually lead to King Arthur.
The book has a good writing style, and while it takes it's own time telling the story it never feels slow.
The one thing that does not hold up well, or at least that I don't remember from my previous reads, are the cringy sex scenes. I'm not a prude, but the way these are described in the book are a little self indulgent and certainly not necessary for the plot at all.
All in all, an excellent start to the tale and I look forward to continuing this trip down memory lane.
I've decided to revisit the Camulod Chronicles to see if they hold up to how amazing I thought they were in my early 20s.
So far, with book one I can say that it does. This series presents a more historical possibility for how King Arthur and Camelot could have actually come about and existed in the real world. If you are a super stickler for historical accuracy you will probably be turned off, but if you can get past that and absorb the ideas and feeling it is invoking, it's quite well done.
This first books starts with Publius and Caias, two best friends and former Roman military men who start a path that will eventually lead to King Arthur.
The book has a good writing style, and while it takes it's own time telling the story it never feels slow.
The one thing that does not hold up well, or at least that I don't remember from my previous reads, are the cringy sex scenes. I'm not a prude, but the way these are described in the book are a little self indulgent and certainly not necessary for the plot at all.
All in all, an excellent start to the tale and I look forward to continuing this trip down memory lane.