The Book of Mordred

by Vivian Vande Velde

Book Overview

Dark forces are taking hold in the kingdom of Camelot: King Arthur struggles to keep his knights in line as they steadily divide themselves into factions; the great Merlin has vanished at the hands of his lover and pupil, Nimue; wizards all over the countryside battle for whatever measures of power they can find. At the center of the maelstrom stands Keira, an innocent girl who possesses the ability to foretell the fate of her world. When Keira is...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0618809163
• ISBN13: 9780618809165
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Clarion Books
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

The Book of Mordred

The book of Mordred is a book for people who likes King Arthur. This book is about three different people who are acquainted with Mordred. They each have their own adventures with him and they all come together in the story. This book relates to the fall of Arthur. This book has magic and knights which creates a great story. There is also a lot of rivalry and betrayals. The book of Mordred is a very suspenseful book with a lot of deaths and clash of friendships. -L!M

Really Good Read!

Vivian Vande Velde is a great children's writer and we here in Rochester, NY are honored that she comes from here. She writes well and has a good way of using words and detail. I liked the book because Vivian has given the reader a new perspective of Mordred and his story. She has brought in young female characters who experience the story and for the young people who are the intended readers of this book. I was moved by Kiera who witnesses the fight between Arthur and Mordred.

Once In A Good Book

I like this book because it gives a little more detail on the story behind the scenes. I mean the only things that you really see with King Arthur is him the knoghts of the round table. There is some betrayal, but you do not get to know the characters. This book is a book that comes very seldom. This book was well because of the realness of the characters and desription of them. It's so real that you can imagine in your mind what is happening. It is like you are there in the book along with the charaters. The characrter I liked the most was Kiera. I also like Nimue, but Kiera is the one I can relate to the most in the sense that she has lost some of her family when she was very young. Nimue was a bit more interesting than Alayna because you don't really see much of Alayna in the book. She is usually off in her own little world fearing magic and being caught up in romance. When Nimue disappears, you kind of wonders were she goes and you don't get anymore information about her for a while. She is practically gome from the story. I read this book in a weekend and it was so good I had to read it again a second time. That is why I rated this book a five out of five.