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The Wicked Day (Hardcover)

by Mary Stewart (Author)
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Mary Stewart continues her unusual twist on the Arthurian legend with Mordred's story in The Wicked Day. Stephen Thorne, who narrated her Merlin trilogy, continues to be captivating, weaving the tale with empathy and understanding. D.M.W. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.


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Far from being the scourge of Arthur, his bastard son Mordred actually strives to resist Merlin's prophecy of doom. But he is thwarted by the schemes of his sorceress mother, Queen Morgause, who has brought him up to be her revenge incarnate, and by misunderstandings beyond his control. Prophecy triumphs, and the confrontation that is as fatal as it is inevitable is played out against the darkened walls of the city of Camelot.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mordred .... a hero (?), Oct 25 2000
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After having read Mary Stewart's Merlin trilogy, I was rather reluctant to read this book. Having pre-conceived ideas of Mordred's evil character, I didn't want to destroy the 'feel-good' warmth that I had at the end of the trilogy. But, having started Stewart's journey, I just felt I had to finish it, even though I knew it would not be a happy ending.

How wrong I was!!!! This book threw all my expectations of doom and gloom out the window, and impossible as it may seem ... I actually ended up feeling good even if the end was rather tragic.

It is extremely refreshing to see Mordred put in an entirely different light - a courageous, strong-willed and honest man, instead of the evil, greedy and conniving son in other more common versions. Unfortunately, in this book, it was circumstances and misunderstandings that went against him. The best part was - it was totally believable!!!

If you only want to know 1 version of Mordred's story, then this should be it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly my favorite of Stewart's novels., Jul 19 2000
By Malice (the USA) - See all my reviews
I've always been attracted to the character of Mordred in Arthurian legend and who he was (or wasn't). Stewart tells a grim tale, densely,--and the ending is by far the finest I've encountered in any other Arthurian novel: Mordred and Arthur fighting against one another. Even Stewart admits in her notes that tracing back to the first mention of Mordred, there was no mention of him fighting *against* his father (or possibly his uncle), but simply dying in the same battle. Presented in "The Wicked Day" the way it is, the Mordred-Arthur "conflict" is much more heartrending and dark. I loved this book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the Merlin trilogy but still very good., Mar 10 2000
By Michael D Ward (Lexington, KY United States) - See all my reviews
Though not as good as the Merlin Trilogy this is still a very good book and a fitting conclusion to Stewart's retelling of Authorian lore. Stewart takes a completely different view of Mordred than most writters. He is not a sniveling, cowardly villian, but a potential hero. Doomed to infamy by prophecy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Not better as the 3-rd one, but quite good
Five stars for this book, but then there schould be six ones for previous parts of this legend.
Published on May 15 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Still great, but the Trilogy's better...
I've read the Trilogy as well as the Book of Mordred and I think that "The Wicked Day" does not provide as much detail as the Trilogy, that's why it makes it seem a bit... Read more
Published on May 27 1998 by Maeve Y Llysium (julie@wwdg.com)

4.0 out of 5 stars It wasn't as good as the others...
This book wasn't as good as the others in Mary Stewart's Arthur stories. Still, it's a good read and a good story.
Published on May 3 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars Imaginative biography of King Arthur's nemesis
Mary Stewart completes her series of books on the King Arthur legend with this life-story of the knight who killed him, his son Mordred. Read more
Published on Aug 16 1997

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