Review of Nimue: Freeing Merlin (Barnes & Noble Edition)

[Elizabeth Cavazos]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Nimue: Freeing Merlin (Barnes & Noble Edition)" by Ayn Cates Sullivan.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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The story takes you to England, where the strategy of combining the current story with the story of the mythical kingdoms of Avalon is very interesting, especially as the main character in this case is a woman: Nina. What I liked most is that, through this story, the protagonist discovers the importance of courage, loyalty, and true love.
The novel is full of iconic characters from the Arthurian legend, such as King Arthur, the Lady of the Sword and Morgana, each playing a unique role in Nimue’s life and in the fight between the forces of good and evil.
This book is aimed at readers who are fans of fantasy stories concerning the legends of Merlin and King Arthur and really not for a newly initiated reader, who despite enjoying the stories through the screen and wanting to learn more about the subject, this book was not entirely pleasant.

In the end, although it is a well-written book, I give it 5 stars because while there will be who like that a book is so descriptive of the environment, personally I find it unnecessary because, having seen so many films related to the theme of King Arthur, I already have an image formed of the setting of the time. In addition, I found boring parts and sometimes, with too much terminology related to the topic that I preferred to move on or read only above. And, although the author adds a glossary of some places, names and their meaning, including too many weird names feel overwhelmed as you read it.

If you are a fan of the Arthurian world and the Celtic legends, you know the names and intertwined stories, this is a book that you will enjoy a lot and you may also find fascinating the exercises that are included in one of the chapters.

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Nimue: Freeing Merlin (Barnes & Noble Edition)
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