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A retelling of the Arthurian legend from a female perspective follows the adventures of young Niviene, daughter of the Lady of the Lake, who ventures out of the fairy land of Fey into the mortal world of Camelot
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Merlin's Harp is a female version of a male myth, a pagan telling of a Christian legend - the legend of King Arthur. Here Anne Eliot Crompton tells the classic story from the unique viewpoint of Niviene, daughter of the Lady of the Lake and apprentice to Merlin, within her world of the Fey, a world of enchantment where humans dare not go. The Lady of the Lake and her Fey people are creatures of power and mystery, a people to leave to their own devices. But it is equally frightening for young Niviene to leave the familiar safety of the Fey forest and venture into the world of humans - into Camelot - when Merlin, her mentor, requires her help in saving Arthur's kingdom.All the major Arthurian figures are in this wondrous tale: Arthur, Merlin, Morgan, Mordred, Lancelot and Gwenevere. And they are perceived from a fresh perspective, giving them new dimensions even as they remain, in essence, the characters that Arthurian enthusiasts ardently follow.
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