Books like The Fall of Camelot (The Enchanted World Series)

A stand alone book in the brilliant Enchanted World Series, THE FALL OF CAMELOT is written in a somber but engaging, highly readable tone, and beautifully illustrated. A concise, single volume retelling of the King Arthur saga, the book does a good job of remaining focused on the principals conflicts and characters, and while generally speaking this works it does have the occasional drawback of skipping over certain aspects of the story (for instance, the ultimate fates of Genevieve and Launcelot) or rushing through them (the romance of Launcelot and Elaine, the birth of Galahad) in a way that reduces some of the poignancy of the tales. Still, affectingly done, and useful as an introduction to the Arthurian legends, especially as it combines many of the more common legends and provides both a linear narrative and consistently medieval setting that most readers will find less overwhelming than more all-inclusive collections, or ones that strive for more "authenticity."