The third book of the Crystal Cave trilogy, The Last Enchantment, swings along pretty fast. I believe it is the shortest of the trilogy. The reason for that, I guess, is that by this point in the Arthurian legend, we’ve about wrapped Merlin. He can get a round of applause from the crew, then jet… Continue reading Mary Stewart’s The Crystal Cave Re-Read Part III: The Last Enchantment
Month: March 2025
Corpus Christi Beach Weekend and a Birthday
I drove MBW and the HA south to Corpus Christi for the weekend. I like to get out of town for my birthday, out of the country when I get the opportunity. But this year we stayed in the States. We arrived at our hotel on Thursday afternoon only to discover that the swimming pool… Continue reading Corpus Christi Beach Weekend and a Birthday
Mary Stewart’s The Merlin Trilogy Re-Read Part II: The Hollow Hills
Given the nature of telling a well-known story through the eyes of a character with foreknowledge, it is unsurprising that The Hollow Hills is generally lacking in suspense. We readers — even more than the narrator, Merlin — know the broad brush strokes of what is going to happen. The fun comes from the variations,… Continue reading Mary Stewart’s The Merlin Trilogy Re-Read Part II: The Hollow Hills
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An Unconventional Convention
MBW, the HA, and I packed into the car on Thursday and headed northeast. Destination: ConFinement VI. We reached Louisiana by mid-morning and hit Mississippi by the afternoon. I didn’t want to subject the family to a thirteen hour run, so holed up for the night at roughly the midway point: Hattiesburg, MS. We had… Continue reading An Unconventional Convention