Recasting the legendary Roland as the grandson of Merlin and weaving in the Grail Quest, this is an enchanting adventure. The first half follows the Saxon War with a bit of magic thrown in, the second half describes the mystical war for the Grail. I found the transition between the two sections unnaturally sharp, but the juxtaposition of the two similar scenarios is effective. The heroes are all a bit angsty for my taste, but the (somewhat) comic relief (Tarik the shape-shifting puca) worked well. A notch above more typical sword and sorcery fare, Kingdom of the Grail is an entertaining read but takes itself a bit to seriously in places to be truly great.
First Sentence:
Merlin the Enchanter sat alone in the wood.
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