Book Review of #4 The Candle in the Wind by TH White
Name of Book: The Ill-made Knight Author: TH White ISBN: 0-425-06310-0-395 Publisher: Berkley Novel Part of a Series: The Once and future King Type of book: messed up details, King Arthur, Fantasy, Holy Grail, relationships, cuckolded husband, friendship, Medieval Ages Year it was published: 1958 Summary: The Candle in the Wind is the fourth book from the collection The Once and Future King by T. H. White. It deals with the last weeks of Arthur's reign, his dealings with his son Mordred's revolts, Guenever and Lancelot's demise, and his perception of right and wrong. Characters: There's really nothing to tell about the characters. Somehow the author certainly makes the exciting parts boring, thus the characters become boring as well. I wish that he could have explored more of the father-son dynamic between King Arthur and Mordred, and why Mordred was like that. I also would have wanted more exploration on between Mordred and his, well, siblings. ...