FANTASY
“The
Forever King” by
Molly Cochran & Warren Murphy
Arthur
Blessing is the reincarnation of King Arthur. He finds by accident the Holy
grail and is pursued by the evil and immortal Saladin. Saladin stole the grail
thousands of years ago and it has kept him alive. Author is befriended by an
ex-FBI agent, Hal who is the reincarnation of Sir Galahad. Also on the scene is
the reawakened Merlin. Arthur, Hal, Merlin, and Arthur’s Aunt Emily return to
Britain where they fight it out with Saladin’s evil minions for possession of
the grail. There are numerous flashbacks for Merlin, Arthur, and Saladin that
are quite interesting. Great fun!
Reviewed
by Kenneth S. Smith 22 March 2000
A
Tor Book
Published by Tom Doherty Associates, Inc.
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New York, NY 10010