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Telling Pool
Telling Pool | David Clement-Davies
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Drawing on Arthurian legend and pagan belief, this novel by the popular author of The Sight follows the fate of young Rhodri Falcon and his Crusader father as they become entangled in the war of a king and the machinations of a seductive sorceress who literally steals mens hearts.
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dysprosium2
The Telling Pool | David Clement-Davies
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This book was all over the place. I picked it up because it seemed like it was going to be based on Arthurian legend. Which it kind of... was, but not well done. The writing was bad with lots of telling not showing, and as a handful of obvious typos (as far as I'm aware "plashed" isn't a word). The author also interjected several speeches that seemed like the book was actively trying to convert Christians to Wiccian, using arguments targeted...

dysprosium2 ...toward a childlike understanding of the world. So that felt a bit insidious. It should at least have been advocating for the faith of the druids, if it was going to be consistent with Arthurian legend. There were, like, 7 twists in the last 2 chapters, none of which made any sense. And the main character often acted irrationally, stupidly, and with blind trust where it made no sense. Do not recommend. 2y
Bookwomble A "plash" is a small puddle, and "to plash" is to dabble about in puddles, or to lightly splash around ? 2y
dysprosium2 @Bookwomble I learned something new today. Thanks! 2y
Bookwomble 😊👍🏻 The book still sounds awful, though 😏 2y
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The Telling Pool | David Clement-Davies
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I like how every November memory Facebook showed me involved a book somehow. Definitely may have a problem...haha