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The Green Lady and the King of Shadows Paperback – April 3, 2020

by Moyra Caldecott (Author)
3.4 3.4 out of 5 stars 8 ratings
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When Lukas stumbles into a hidden tunnel under Glastonbury Tor, he is unprepared for the events that follow. He meets the hermit Collen and assists in the struggle against the mighty Gwyn ap Nudd, a confrontation involving the Earth Goddess and, ultimately, the highest powers in the universe.Drawing on folklore, myth and legend, Moyra Caldecott weaves a thrilling fantasy of the struggle between good and evil in Dark Ages Britain.
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    152 pages
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    April 3, 2020
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    5.5 x 0.38 x 8.5 inches
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    1843194503
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Moyra Caldecott was born in Pretoria, South Africa in 1927, and moved to London in 1951 where she married Oliver Caldecott and raised three children. She earned degrees in English and Philosophy and an M.A. in English Literature. Moyra died in 2015, a few days before her 88th birthday. Moyra Caldecott earned a reputation as a novelist who wrote as vividly about the adventures and experiences to be encountered in the inner realms of the human consciousness as she did about those in the outer physical world. To Moyra, reality is multi-dimensional.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bladud Books (April 3, 2020)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 152 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1843194503
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1843194507
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.38 x 8.5 inches
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R. Long
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2009
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This is a wonderful retelling of an infrequently heard myth. Gwyn ap Nudd,Lord of the Underworld, living within the Tor of Avalon, makes his presence known to St. Collen. This takes place in the early days of of Monks at the Glastonbury Abbey and tells a rich tale of pagan/christian interaction.
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R. M. Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars "You Saw Something on the Tor?"
Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2013
In a story that reminded me very much of Alan Garner's  The Weirdstone of Brisingamen , Pat Walsh's  The Crowfield Curse  and the animated film  The Secret of Kells , Moyra Caldecott spins a story of Celtic mythology that melds together a variety of myths with her own original characters. In results in an intriguing blend that delves into the symbolic and allegorical meaning of several legends and ancient rituals, as well as the historical friction between the opposing faiths of Christianity and paganism that spread over sixth century England.

Lukas is a young orphan boy living in monastery who is fascinated by the frightening stories of Glastonbury Tor that the monks share. Whilst exploring the orchard he finds an underground tunnel that leads to a terrifying discovery: a small chamber where a skeleton lies chained to the wall. Of course, curiosity gets the better of him despite his fear, and he returns only to find that the chamber is gone and the end of the tunnel opens up into the dwelling place of a red-headed hermit with a temper to match.

Beset with strange dreams, Lukas eventually comes to believe that the skeleton is that of a woman who desperately needs his help. The answers to the mystery lie on the Tor and with the strange tall man that appears to Lukas out of the shadows, as well as in the ancient stories related to him by the old hermit, Brother Collen. The myth of Gwythyr and Creiddylad and the evil Gwynn (which is a genuine myth found in Welsh mythology) in particular provides more clues as the story of these three individuals' lives begin to impose on Lukas's current predicament.

The plotting is especially interesting; for unlike the typical three-act structure you usually find in stories like this one, "The Green Lady and the King of Shadows" is more episodic in nature, with new plot elements and characters being introduced quite late in the book and a series of new encounters and challenges arising at unexpected moments. At other times it can be quite meandering, with Caldecott taking her time in describing the day-to-day life of the monks or the elaborate and symbolic dreams that Lukas experiences. I found this unusual style appealing, for if nothing else, you certainly can't say that it isn't unique. The reason for its rather haphazard nature is found at the back of the book, in which Caldecott lists a wide range of sources that she drew upon for the crafting of her plot.

Another nice touch is the fact that neither Christianity nor the Old Religion is cast into a fully unsympathetic light - instead there are good and bad aspects to each of them. Amongst the cast of characters the Father Abbott is a tyrant, whereas Brother Collen advocates peace and tolerance, whilst Gwynn is a terrifying demi-god and Cridddylad is a symbol of fertility and the Earth Mother. Aspects of pagan folklore and Christian imagery are melded together to make a harmonious whole, and Caldecott often reflects on the similarities between the two belief-systems, citing ancient rites and Bible passages throughout the course of the story. Even reincarnation is involved; though at no point does the inclusion of all these disparate elements feel convoluted.

It does get a bit New Age-y toward the end, what with the characters experiencing a vision of the far distant future in which the narrative voice suddenly begins directly addressing the reader as to the evils of pollution, but for the most part, the amalgamation of so many different religions works surprisingly well in linking together a variety of connected myths and their associated symbols. If you're a fan of the works that I mentioned at the start of this review, it's likely that you'll also enjoy "The Green Lady and the King of Shadows."
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wolfgranny
4.0 out of 5 stars Gives Gwyn a bad press
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 31, 2013
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Gwyn ap Nudd is one of my favourite people from folklore, and it made me feel torn seeing him cast as the villain in this piece, but that said, it's a "rattling good yarn" and I was interested to see Collen as one of the good guys, for a change. It is easy to empathise with the young hero, who is likeable, daring but no superhero, just trying to do the best he can. As always with "myths retold" we all have our own take on the bare outlines of a story, but this is well written and I would recommend it.
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