The Squire's Tale (The Squire's Tales) (alkuperäinen julkaisuvuosi 1998; vuoden 2008 painos)

Orphan Terence lives a pleasant, but uneventful life with a hermit seer in the forest until he suddenly becomes the squire of Sir Gawain, King Arthur’s nephew. Now, he’s thrust into life in the Court with magic, quests, & a family secret he never knew.

Terence becomes the squire to Sir Gawain of King Arthur's Round Table. As they travel on their quest, Terence becomes aware of gifts that he has and he uses them to help in their quest. Sir Gawain becomes the Maiden's Knight.

I enjoyed this book. Some of the tales made me laugh out loud. Some sobered me up. I liked Terence and Sir Gawain. Some of the characters they meet are a hoot. I am going to track down more of the series. ( )

This is my favorite Arthurian fiction of all time, and I readily admit that it's entirely because Gerald Morris shares my stance on the original tales: the Celtic stories are fabulous, and the French stories are...kind of irritating. I love that his Arthur has a sense of humor; I love that his Faerie is slightly threatening; most of all I love that Gawain is the main character. ( )

bratfarrar says, "whimsy and maturity and general decency are why I really like Diana Wynne Jones and Garth Nix and Gerald Morris. That is, each writes characters that I care about and worlds that I want to explore, and tells stories that make me want to be a better person."

A modern update on Arthurian legends, with a twist of comedy. Filled with the classically random, weird encounters while on quest. Where running into a crazy night and having to kill someone seems everyday.

I enjoyed the main Character Terence very much, and the message of standing up for women and allowing people to choose their own destiny is well done.

Good starter for Arthurian Knight stories, if you know you don't like those, skip it.
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