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The Mists of Avalon

By: Marion Zimmer Bradley
Narrated by: Davina Porter
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A posthumous recipient of the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement, Marion Zimmer Bradley reinvented - and rejuvenated - the King Arthur mythos with her extraordinary Mists of Avalon series. In this epic work, Bradley follows the arc of the timeless tale from the perspective of its previously marginalized female characters: Celtic priestess Morgaine, Gwenhwyfar, and High Priestess Viviane.

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“[A] monumental reimagining of the Arthurian legends...” ( The New York Times Book Review)
Feminist Perspective • Complex Characters • Rich Worldbuilding • Immersive Storytelling • Transformative Retelling

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The Mists of Avalon is one of my all time favorite books, and I was so nervous to listen to it performed as an audio book, in case it didn't live up to the experience of reading it in print and diving in to that other world. But really it was so well done, whew!

Others have recapped the book so I'm just going to focus on how beautifully told this story is of the women in the King Arthur legend. Viviane, Igraine, Morgaine, all of them smart and powerful and capable, making the hard choices and following their own paths with so much strength. The characters are so real. It's rare to read real, fleshed-out female characters in a fantasy novel and this tale completely revolves around so many of them. It's 60 hours of story telling but I never wanted it to end.

Davina Porter was a great narrator for this. I don't know what happened to her in the Outlander series where she made the main character sound like a super old woman, but in this narration she puts depth and soul into the characters and matches the tone and atmosphere of the book very well.

Fantastic all around.

One of my favorites, done so well in audio!

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What made the experience of listening to The Mists of Avalon the most enjoyable?

Davina Porter is a wonderful narrator who does an excellent job bringing the story to life. The book is wonderfully long so it will keep you occupied for a long time and the story is fantastic, one of my favorites.

What does Davina Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She gives each person a different voice, it's great.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes except it's 50 hours long!

Any additional comments?

Fantastic audiobook, great story, great narrator, I can't recommend highly enough. I've listened to it numerous times and it's better each time.

One of my favorite audiobooks

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Both a woman’s perspective on the Arthurian legend and a telling from the Druidic perspective. I had read this a number of years ago but found the audiobook experience entirely fresh. I had little recollection of many details. It odd an always entertaining story.

A retelling of the Arthurian legend

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This book was so good. It speaks so much truth and paints a clear picture of the transformation of spirituality and the history of goddess religion. Truly a must read.

Classic

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I loved reading the book. But listening to it gave it life. I can truly say that this book was a better listen than read.

Great listening experience

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