Prince of Annwn

Strangely, I have never actually read these four books from beginning to end. I have owned them, given them, lent them, recommended them, discussed them, but never just read them. So now I am beginning to rectify that mistake.

This first book of the tetralogy is every bit as wonderful as I knew it to be. A great story, beautifully told, it is faithful enough to the original to be deeply satisfying. Walton does add a pronounced anti-Christian message which is not found in the original, and the addition is annoying, but not enough to be more than a passing nuisance. Otherwise, I love this book. I appreciate that Walton did not emasculate the story, the character, or the culture. The Masculine energy is represented well, even though her preference seems to be for the Feminine. She is to be commended for balancing the two so very well.