It's not easy being the man behind the myth.... Sir Lucas is butler to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. His average working day involved defeating witches and banishing werewolves, while ensuring the Royal pot of tea never crossed the thin line separating 'brewed' from 'stewed.' What's more, he's still doing it-- here in the modern world, right under our noses. When King Arthur and six of his knights are exposed as living among us, Merlin is unleashed and a grim apocalypse unfolds. When Lucas is forced to confront his own peculiar destiny, will he choose to sacrifice his true love and lay down his life in the service of his master?
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I love Lucas! One of the reviews printed in the book called this “the arthurian legend Wodehouse never got around to writing,” and I feel like that sums it up very well. The plot is a wild ride, so you have to hang in there at certain points, but the ending wraps everything up quite neatly. My two criticisms – mild spoilers!! – are that, despite the plethora of knights running around, there are precisely three women in the story (one inactive queen, one understated love interest, and one evil villain, aside from a very minor character or two); and that Arthur doesn't come across at his best, or even as very likable. But, to be fair, all of those issues are in the original legends too. If you're familiar with the Arthurian legends, you can see the references the author makes, and it will help you keep track of the knights' drama.
Bottom line is, I enjoyed the book and I liked seeing things from Lucas' point of view. This is a very fun, funny adventure through a variety of old legends and one I will definitely reread in the future. :)
