I hate to admit that I have not done any holiday reading. I'll get the urge to read Christmas fiction in July, but by the time December comes around, I'm on to other things. A few days ago I finished reading Persia Woolley's Child of the Northern Spring, the first in her Guinevere Trilogy. I have only an elementary understanding of the Arthurian Legend, but since I loved the movie The Mists of Avalon, I thought it would be nice to read a book from Guinevere's perspective. The novel follows Guinevere's wedding journey to meet Arthur, the new high king of Britain. On the way, Guinevere reminisces about growing up during a time of social upheaval with the collapse of the Roman Empire and the threats of Saxon invasions. While a little slow moving, the story is beautifully written and relaxing to read. I am interested to see how the characters introduced in Child of the Northern Spring evolve throughout the rest of the series. Go to Laura's Reviews for a wonderful interview with Persia Woolley.
