The February 2013 issue of Asimov’s arrived in my mailbox a week ago. It’s earlier than I might have expected, but I’m not complaining. Overall I enjoyed this issue more than its immediate predecessor. As usual, even the stories I … Continue reading →
While Gareth gets a well-earned night’s sleep at Peter’s lodge, Lionesse is scheming! She’s back at her own castle, and it very much vexes her that she doesn’t know exactly who this “Sir Prettyboy” is. From Peter’s description back in … Continue reading →
Okay, so, five chapters, there’s a lot to cover here, but it’s boring by even Malory’s standards, which is to say, joust-heavy, so I’m going to sum up. 1) Gareth and Linet arrive at Castle Dangerous, where — I … Continue reading →
At this point I’m a little confused, because Malory starts off this chapter with “so the book saith,” suggesting he’s merely repeating what he’s read, but the minimal amount of research I’ve done suggests that Malory invented this particular book … Continue reading →
Sir Persant, the Indigo Knight, gets tired of waiting around on Gareth and Linet to ride up, and rides out to meet them, and long story short there’s a joust and Gareth beats the Indigo Knight. Afterwards the Indigo Knight … Continue reading →
So at this point it’s clear that when Linet asserted that the Red Knight of the Red Lands was causing trouble for her sister, she didn’t mean that Red Knight or those Red Lands. Apparently Malory liked the imagery of … Continue reading →
Okay, so, the Pass Perilous and the Red Lands. This place requires a little bit of description; it’s moderately Tolkeinesque. You’ve got a big tower, with walls around it, and another set of walls around that. The whole thing is … Continue reading →
Long story short, Gareth wins, although he’s injured in the process. The Black Knight is slain, and Gareth claims his horse and changes into his armor (which is, apparently, nicer than the armor that Peter supplied Gareth with back in … Continue reading →
The next morning Linet and Gareth get back on the road, through the woods and over hills and they come to a wide river with a ford across it, guarded by a pair of knights. “There’s two of them, Prettyboy,” … Continue reading →
Meanwhile Gareth catches up with Linet, again. She is not happy to see him. “I already ditched you twice,” Linet tells him. “What are you doing here? Why do you keep following me? You filthy kitchen boy, with your greasy … Continue reading →
