Many readers have expressed their admiration for Robert Murray's fantastic epic poetry, Camelot Chronicles. The below constitutes only a small sampling of those who have appreciated the various meritorious aspects of Camelot's latest depiction. Feel free to examine the complimentary opinions of educated literary consumers throughout the world, and after reading you may wish to offer an entry.
This book, Battle Ballad of the Royal Knight by Robert Murray, is the third installment in the "Camelot Chronicles" series. It starts with the story of King Elias, who, having earned the unquestionable obedience and devotion of his swordsmen by defeating any opposing troop that dared come their way, is now expected to find a woman who would be his wife and queen. The king sought an omen, a sign from God. Would it be Belinda, or would it be Rosamond, who is already betrothed to his friend? Who would look, cook, and craft a poem as he desired? Whose familiar wisdom and affection would remain even when she's grown rotund? Find out about his dilemma and the different stories of Camelot in this book. One of the positive sides of the book is that the author made skillful use of literary devices in his work. For instance, on page 9, there was an allegory to the story of David and Beersheba: I do love Bel', and I fear a David May rise in me, and within my breast win. I also spotted some other devices, like alliteration. In addition, I noticed a rhyming pattern most of the time. For instance, in the beginning, it was an ABAB pattern. The narrator told a story that became really interesting as the book progressed. The issue I had was in the transition from one story to another. I felt the way the narrator jumped from one story to another would leave a reader a bit confused as to what was happening at each point. I had to go back at intervals. This book is a long, continuous read with no pauses and very quick transitions. While deciding my final rating, I am convinced this is a five-star book. Therefore, I rate this book five out of five stars. This book has no errors. The author's use of literary devices also spiced things up. The negative aspect slowed down my appreciation of the book at first, but I don't think it's compelling enough to take away a star from my rating. I think those who enjoy narrative poetry would love this book. This book is 190 pages long, and like I mentioned earlier, it's in continuous form without breaks. I would also recommend it to readers who love ballads.
I do not have the words to describe how this book made me feel. I don't read poems often, which just makes how good this book is, even better. It tells the story of after King Arthur's death from the legendary tale Ambrosias AurelianusThis giant poem told an astonishing story. The emotions portrayed in the book were breathtaking. I really need to read more poetry if this is the feeling I get after reading it. There were no typos or grammatical errors that I caught, but the vocabulary is a little dated in some places, but it was overall easy to read.
This book made me which time travel was real. “The Aftermath of The King" screams medieval times and tragedy. Stories like this are what I think of when listening to dramatic instrumental music and watching the rain. It's chaos and confusion put in a way that makes everything make sense. Words cannot justify how I felt while reading this book. The story line just flows all together and was inspirational. This book was so easy to get into and I was interested. It's an all together short book, so it only took me an hour or two to read it if you take away any breaks I took, but there weren't many.
I don't get enough of this boo. . It was comforting but also exhilarating. It just made me feel as if I was really in the book, watching from the sidelines as everything played out before me. That's another thing I want to talk about in the amount of detail. Most poems I read, and there aren't a lot, so I can't say much, don't have details for them. I get that it's to build emotion and mystery, but when you put detail into an emotional, story filled poem AND it has details. It's impossible for me not to praise Robert Murray for his writing style. This book receives a five-star rating from me.
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The Aftermath Of The King
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Review of The Lion of Camelot • by Samantha Barnes 3 » 22 Feb 2023, 21:39
This book was a fascinating twist on the classic Arthurian Legend. There are many different renditions of the Legend of Excalibur, but this one was exceptionally intriguing. I also enjoyed that the author incorporated characters in the original tale while giving the characters a unique twist.
I loved the rhymes incorporated throughout the novel. The writing style often made me feel like I was reading a poem. Sometimes I would read out loud, and it felt like I was rapping, which was such a fun experience. The author's artistic method of writing was unique and added an entertaining twist.
The book was written in high verse, so I was expecting to read words and lines that I normally wouldn't, but some of the insults used in this book caught me off guard in the best way possible. The story was fairly serious, but as I read some of the insults, I couldn't help but laugh out loud because they were original and hilarious. These brief moments of humor made for excellent comic relief throughout the novel.
While still searching for a legitimate successor to the throne, Camelot has a pressing issue that needs to be solved immediately. And even though Queen Guinevere is in a nunnery where she took a vow of chastity, her only goal is still the preservation of Camelot. So she emerges from the nunnery to help rid Camelot of an army of ruthless Scandinavians and its evil leader, Zorgar.
Queen Guinevere and four gallant knights, Elias, Varnell, Shane, and Martain, set off to bring down Zorgar. However, their job won't be easy, and they need to convince a man they thought they knew to help them. Who could this man be? Will Queen Guinevere succeed in ridding Camelot of Zorgar? And who will accede to the throne? Find the answers to these questions and more in this epic poem by Robert Murray titled The Aftermath of the King: Volume 1 (Camelot Chronicles).
I have long been fascinated by the story of Camelot and the legendary King Arthur, so I was excited to receive this title because I wanted to see how the author adapted the epic poem from the tale. And I must say that the author didn't disappoint. The introduction that the author provides at the beginning of the book is insightful. I love how it prepares the reader for the poem's contents, especially concerning what the reader might have known about the Arthurian legend and the historical facts at that time.
My favorite aspects of this book are the captivating rhyming pattern and how they don't seem forced. If you are into poems, you would understand how annoying it is when a poet appears to want to make verses rhyme at the expense of really making sense. I am happy to report that that isn't the case here. Also, I enjoyed the author's use of colorful and elegant diction in his narrations. I couldn't help but admire the author's use of sublime words, as they made the poem exciting.
Furthermore, the poet adorns his writing with figures of speech like metaphor, hyperbole, and simile. I especially enjoyed how they evoked my sense of imagination and helped me picture the poet's narrations. Here are a few lines to help you appreciate my point: "He proved it was confused philosophy when he ate great fighters like luncheon and spit them out reflexively, breaking bones like poorly made pottery." I love that!
The themes of loyalty, reverence, humility, bravery, selfless leadership, and destiny are inspiring, and I appreciate the morals that one can draw from the poem. Among the many lessons in the book, the one that stood out to me was that we must use our God-given gifts for good.
I had a beautiful reading experience with this book. The story is expertly crafted and delivered through a creative rhyming scheme that will thrill lovers of epic poems. The poet also maintains an atmosphere of suspense throughout the narrations, surprises the reader with a few twists, and crafts a satisfying end. The characters are unique, of which my favorite is Varnell due to his artistic traits. The book's editing is also exceptional. So what's there to dislike? I honestly didn't find any. Hence, I am glad to rate the book four out of four stars. And I highly recommend it to lovers of epic poems, especially those who find the Arthurian legend intriguing.
This book is a short but interesting read which uses epic poetry to tell the story of the aftermath of the death of Ambrosius Aurelianus or the legendary King Arthur. Murray's style includes line numbers reminiscent of Ancient Homer and Shakespeare. The Kindle and Audible titles use Whispersync and well worth the extra money. His narrator does a wonderful job bringing this masterful work to life and you'll probably lean a few new vocabulary words not often used in modern literature. This takes place around the 5th Century AD when the history of Briton enters a brief dark age, lacking a written record of history of that mysterious time. I, myself, was just reading about the collapse and aftermath of the Roman Empire and this book introduced me to this time period in a different way. I am inclined to review more works about this time as I wait eagerly for part II of Robert Murray's epic saga...this book was worth my time to closely read.
The Aftermath of the King, an epic poem, describes the struggles of Camelot after King Arthur has been killed, leaving Camelot without a leader. Murray creates a new hero in Guinevere, who leaves her self-imposed exile at a nunnery to accept her role as a strong but humble queen who strives to put Camelot back to rights. With the exception of rhyme scheme misconceptions, it’s a great work of art, filled with lively dialogue, clever verse, and swashbuckling adventure.
The Aftermath Of The King by Robert Murray is a poetry book that brings epic poems about Camelot. If I didn't sample this book, I would read it based on its Official OnlineBookClub review, its genre, and its blurb since I'm interested in most poetry books with a fluid rhythm and because the characters seemed captivating too. The book's cover and title didn't affect my decision. Besides, it didn't have customer reviews or editorial reviews. After sampling it, I didn't change my mind and I will read the entire volume because of the reasons I stated before, but also because I enjoyed how the author was able to put dialogues in the stanzas while using rhymes, this aspect makes the book sound like a tale to sing next to the fire pit. Besides, the book seems professionally edited, there's nothing to be improved in it.
The Aftermath of the King by Robert Murray is a poem. It is a retelling of the legendary story of King Arthur and Camelot. The story is mostly centered on the time after the death of King Arthur. After the death of King Arthur, who had no heir, the problem of who would be the successor arose, bringing with it chaos. This makes Queen Guinevere embark on a mission to save Camelot from the chaos and hopefully find a successor. As a fan of the Legend of King Arthur, I would have read this book without the First Ten program being the reason. After reading the first ten pages of this book, I am happy to know that I was not mistaken. The few pages that I have read are so interesting and captivating, and I would love to buy and read the whole book. This book seems professionally edited as I did not notice any grammatical or typographical errors while reading the first ten pages of the book. I like most of the manner in which the poet started this book and also the way the poem is written. It made it captivating from the beginning, and as the book progressed, it increased the suspense. I do not see anything that needs to be improved as the plot is well developed and fast-paced. I read an OnlineBookClub official review and it convinced me of how interesting the book is.
The cover photo simply depicts ancient culture. I began to sample the book based on the program. I laughed when the author made this book out of nothing to do. The sample has a unique style of poem, which I'm quite curious. I will read this book because I was intrigued in the sample. The sample really changed my mind. Plus, the OBC review influences my interest in reading the rest of the book. I like the poem with a medieval plot storyline. Lastly, I don't see any typos, so I assume this book has been professionally edited as well as I don't see any areas that need improvement.
I was very intrigued by the book from the title, cover, description, genre, customer reviews, and the official OnlineBookClub review. I found it very ingenious and creative that the author used poetry to tell his story about Queen Guinevere and her quest with the knights. I also loved that the poetry was easy to understand. I will buy and read this book. This book seems professionally edited because I did not notice any typographical errors. I don’t think anything needs to be improved.
Had I not actually sampled the first ten pages as part of this program, I would have chosen to read this book based on the cover (which had an Amazon kind of setting like voyage/sailing/adventure), title (which was clear enough, even the writer's name, but the topmost letters were not so visible enough i.e., Camelot Chronicles Volume 1), blurb, genre, customer reviews, and editorial reviews that I saw. Because what reviewers thought about a book seemed to affect how people perceived the book. Their numerous ideas about the book could help me greatly in my decision-making process.
It is free on Amazon if you use the Kindle Unlimited app to download it. Reading the first ten pages changed my mind from the original guess. I would buy the book because the writer knew how to play on words, though I had a feeling that the first ten pages seemed poetic, with an ancient style of writing and settings (around or after King Arthur's Camelot era) when swords were used swiftly and words freely. I found the first ten pages of "The Aftermath Of The King" by Robert Murray a bit too much in the sense that numbering was used, which was distracting to me and I felt it was unnecessary. But the strong characters that were introduced early in the story, like Zorgar, the Queen, the four knights, Martain the Good, Shane the Swift, Elias the Chaste, and many more very interesting, I would like to know more about these characters to understand what the queen, her four knights, and the rebels were up to in a land filled with revenge, atrocities, war, and survival.
Based on what I read, the book seemed to be professionally edited. I didn't notice any typos or errors. But I did notice some formatting issues and unnecessary numbering which in my opinion were not of international acceptable standards.
What I liked about the bit that I read was Robert Murray's clear sense of direction. The story line seemed to be moving in a sequential direction. It made the story easy to follow. What could be improved would be the technical writing style, especially the choice of words. It could be a bit confusing, and the story shouldn't be hard to understand. I have mentioned some of the things I felt could be improved earlier on. But the writer is an intelligent and calculative writer.
The book had an OnlineBookClub forum review that I saw, but this didn't affect my decision.
The cover of this book implies that it is a historical fiction novel. I enjoy reading historical fiction, so I would have picked this book up based on the cover alone. I don’t know what specific story is involved. However, the cover art and title tell me that it involves a king who has died or was removed from power. I would have been curious enough about the story to pick the book up based on the cover alone. I haven’t read a customer review or blurb of the book. However, I read an onlinebookclub.org review that was very positive. It gave the book a rating of 4 out of 4 stars and recommended it to fans of historical fiction. This confirmed my belief that I would enjoy reading this book. The OBC review also disclosed that it is a poem, which I would not have known from the cover alone. This also intrigued me. The first ten pages begin with an introduction by the author, who explains why he wrote the book. He also explains how the book is focused on Camelot and the legend of King Arthur. This is a familiar story to most people. However, he focused more on what happened after Arthur was no longer on the throne. He described Guinevere and created a character based loosely on some of the great Queens in history. The idea that the book is focused on the life of Guinevere after the well-known story of Camelot and King Arthur really piqued my interest. I didn’t see any errors in the first ten pages, so I believe the book was professionally edited. I also didn’t see any area that the author could improve upon. Based on the first ten pages and the OBC review, I would like to finish reading this book.
Taking the cover, title, poetry genre and Amazon blurb together, I probably wouldn't have sampled this without the programme as poetry about the Arthurian legend (or its aftermath) isn't a priority for me at present. Also, contrary to the information, this was not available on Kindle Unlimited. I didn't see any customer or editorial reviews. I do enjoy the fantasy genre as suggested by the cover and title, so those might have swayed me towards sampling this. The sample changed my mind from my original guess because I enjoyed the quirky yet accessible poetry, so I have downloaded a copy via Scribd and will read this when I can. The editing seems good, though I noticed a couple of errors. In the sentence "True, the three great British female monarchs ... were all extremely, socially conservative", I think it is most likely that "extremely" modifies "socially", so the comma should not be there. Also, "genocide" cannot apply to Henry VIII's wives because that word means the mass killing of a nation or ethnic group. However, the author's vocabulary came into its own once the poem got started. I particularly enjoyed the line "May his influence be deciduous" and all the "-ious" words it was rhymed with. It was all great (and as the author says, escapist) entertainment; the only improvements I suggest are the corrections mentioned above. I notice the official OBC reviewer didn't share the author's focus on the significance of Guinevere as a leader, which I would have thought was central, but they did confirm my impression that the poetry is a joy to read.
I was very intrigued by the book from the title, cover, description, genre, customer reviews, and the official OnlineBookClub review. I found it very ingenious and creative that the author used poetry to tell his story about Queen Guinevere and her quest with the knights. I also loved that the poetry was easy to understand. I will buy and read this book. This book seems professionally edited because I did not notice any typographical errors. I don’t think anything needs to be improved.
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