The Mists of Avalon
About this book
When Morgan le Fay (Morgaine) has to sacrifice her virginity during fertility rites, the man who impregnates her is her younger brother Arthur, who she turns against when she thinks he has betrayed the old religion of Avalon.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 214898 readers · 876 pages · ≈ 16 h 13 m · Moderate
What order should I read the Avalon Series series?
Read The Mists of Avalon first, then follow the publication order above — Lady of Avalon.
How long does it take to read The Mists of Avalon?
About ≈ 16 h 13 m — 876 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Mists of Avalon?
876 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Mists of Avalon?
It sits on the Fantasy, History, Fiction shelves.
Is The Mists of Avalon in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who are the main characters in The Mists of Avalon?
The main characters include Arthur King, Morgan le Fay / Morgaine.
Where does The Mists of Avalon take place?
It is set in Great Britain during Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066.
Who wrote The Mists of Avalon?
Marion Zimmer Bradley.
Avalon Series — reading order
- → The Mists of Avalon (1979) you are here
- 1 Lady of Avalon (1997)
“lands of Lyonnesse and Ys; on a clear day, so the fisherman said, their old castles could be seen far out under the water. But to Igraine they looked like towers of rock, ancient mountains and hills drowned by the ever encroaching sea that nibbled away, even now, at the very crags below the castle.”