Pendragon's banner vs The Mists of Avalon: Which Should You Read?
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Pendragon's banner
Who was the man... who became the legend... we know asKING ARTHUR?Pendragon's Banner is the second book in Helen Hollick's exciting King Arthur trilogy, covering 459-465 A.D. This is not a fairy tale or fantasy. There…
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The Mists of Avalon
“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.”
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…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Pendragon's banner is the quickest read — about 8 hours vs 16 for The Mists of Avalon.
- The Mists of Avalon has the widest readership — 214898 ratings behind its score.
- Pendragon's banner runs the darker storyline; The Mists of Avalon stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Pendragon's banner | The Mists of Avalon | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.1 (748) | 4.1 (214898) |
| Hardcover | — | 3.9 (322) |
| Google Books | — | 5.0 (1) |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (10) | 4.5 (229) |
Reception
| Pendragon's banner | The Mists of Avalon | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 748 | 214898 |
| Editions | 6 | 42 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 848 | 175490 |
| Reading it now | 34 | 7704 |
| Written reviews | 64 | 8235 |
| Wikipedia attention | 52 | 9520 |
| Pages | 433 | 876 |