Review: Amusement abounds as Excalibur is drawn forth from the stone again
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 18, 2013
Mendelssohn creates a witty tale outside the pages of myth in his depiction of the legendary Excalibur, King Arthur of Camelot's famous sword.  Set in Europe in the time of the Plantagenet family rein, a crafty thief is forced to use his guile and intellect to find Excalibur and deliver it to an unsavory contender for the British throne but when he finally pulls the famous sword from its resting place, he finds the sword has its own ideas about who should wield it.  With Excalibur in hand and on the run, our reluctant hero finds himself battling more than corrupt knights as he desperately tries to save the girl, find a worthy sword bearer, and get back to his simple life.This is a crafty story with loads of well-written humor you'll find in the plot, dialogue, and the characters themselves.  Mendelssohn has taken elements of a beloved fantasy story from our own history and added his own chapter to the tale, imbuing it with incredible color and comedic context.  He may not be on the same level with Terry Pratchett, but fans of the great author will certainly enjoy and appreciate Ted Mendelssohn's debut novel, The Wrong Sword; a witty 4.4 star fantasy novel I'd put on my top shelf.Tom Clementson (The Kindle Book Review)The KBR received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. We are not connected with the author or publisher in any way, nor are we otherwise compensated for this service by Amazon or any other party.