A review by ladyofthelake68
The Book of Mordred by Vivian Vande Velde

3.0

As an Arthurian legend, the last half of the book is pretty good. If the point of the book was to inform the reader of the heroics of Mordred or even persuade us that he was not a bad guy, then it failed. Mordred is a egotistical, selfish brat who desperately needs a mother to spank him. And Arthur needs to open his eyes and see the world as it is instead of what he would like it to be.
I did finally get into the book near the end and I like how Velde described the events, telling the facts but making it seem completely different from what it usually sounds like.
Interesting book, but not worth a reread.