num_pages: 992
description: In Marion Zimmer Bradley's masterpiece, we see the tumult and adventures of Camelot's court through the eyes of the women who bolstered the king's rise and schemed for his fall. From their childhoods through the ultimate fulfillment of their destinies, we follow these women and the diverse cast of characters that surrounds them as the great Arthurian epic unfolds stunningly before us. As Morgaine and Gwenhwyfar struggle for control over the fate of Arthur's kingdom, as the Knights of the Round Table take on their infamous quest, as Merlin and Viviane wield their magics for the future of Old Britain, the Isle of Avalon slips further into the impenetrable mists of memory, until the fissure between old and new worlds' and old and new religions' claims its most famous victim.
language: English
title: The Mists of Avalon
titlecomplete: The Mists of Avalon (Avalon, #1)
characters: Viviane, King Arthur, Gorlois, Lancelot du Lac, Kevin, the Bard, Merlin (Arthurian wizard), Accolon, Morgause, Igraine, Morgaine, Uriens, Gwenhwyfar, Uther
genres: Fiction, Historical, Magic, Romance, Science Fiction Fantasy, Classics, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Arthurian, Mythology
ratings_count: 204212
places: Camelot, Avalon
series: Avalon (Chronological Order), Les Dames du lac, Avalon
awards: awardedAt: 441792000000
name: Locus Award
category: Best Fantasy Novel
publisher: Random House