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Chalice Of Roses (2010)

by Jo Beverley(Favorite Author)

3.28 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0451229029 (ISBN13: 9780451229021)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

NAL Trade

review 1: Four different takes on The Holy Grail set in Britain. I picked it up because the basic premise sounded interesting, and I usually enjoy reading the different stories authors create from the same basic premise.Well, I still think the premise is interesting, but the less said about the execution the betters. I'm especially disappointed in Beverley and Putney since I expected the most from their stories. I found the characters to be flat with way too much plot crammed into the stories. Everything felt rushed in every story, except possibly Harbaugh's.I do think the characters in Karen Harbaugh's story are the least anachronistic that I've read in quite some time.
review 2: Amazon preorder. I adore all four of these authors, and I'm interested in Grail stuff. I ... moreonly am giving it a four though.Part of my problem is that all four of these stories felt -- well -- short. I didn't feel that way with the two previous anthologies they've done but I wanted more out of these.I also am a little uncomfortable with the whole "fated mates" themes, which are certainly convenient in novellas, but which give me a twinge of discomfort. That said, these stories have some really interesting wrinkles and wonderful images and variations and I still recommend it highly. The use of the WW2 era in particular was very nifty.I also like the use of the Grail myth stories in a way that felt true to what I know about them. less

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