King of the Middle March
The Arthur Trilogy, Book Three

Meh. I feel very tricked by the lack of real connection between Manor Arthur and King Arthur. As I said of the first two books, the detail and research is good, and the voice of the narrator works well. But it just feels so slight and all the more so for the truth about the connection between the two......more

This is arguably the strongest and most satisfying of the trilogy in its depiction of crusading and overall strength of its female characters. 'Arthur: King of the Middle March' really exceeds reader expectations in its retelling of the (often confusing) exploits of the Individual Round Table knight......more

I loved the first book in this trilogy, had some issues with its sequel, but have nothing but praise for this truly wonderful last volume. The balance of Arthur’s life at the beginning of the thirteenth century and the interposing Arthurian legend sections is perfect in my view. At this time of destr......more

Now Arthur de Gornatore has joined the English troops sent to wage a crusade against 'the Saracens' to recapture Jerusalem. Or at least, they were meant to head for Jerusalem. The crusaders are stuck in Venice, being unable to pay for the ships they have ordered to the Venetian Doge. The Doge said tha......more

I thought this book was ok it was not, in my option, nearly as good as the others books in the trilogy. There is a lot of violence, it is also much sadder than the other books. I think the author Kevin Crossley-Holland males his characters very believable and real. I did only rate this 3 stars and I......more