Mythology and Folklore

At last we are able to see Britomart unite with her beloved knight, Sir Artegall. This part B reading was full of more adventures and fighing as our heroine traverses landscapes and defeats many foes to find her beloved. She has to combat spiritual and magical forces this time, too. What I really enjoyed about this whole unit was how great the storytelling aspect was. The narrative style is easy to follow, although the amount of characters could get confusing at times. A lot of people are referred to simply as maid, maiden, sir, or knight, and after a while it can be hard to straighten them out. When the author was describing the procession of characters like Fear, Hope, etc. the use of imagery characterizing the appearance of each one was stunning. The setting and time period was mostly set in part A, and I felt like part B was mainly used for more character development. Britomart stayed true to her love in the end. When she finally beheld Artegall, it was a truly moving moment. All...

I had such a fun time reading this! The thing that got me hooked was the crossdressing female lead who, with the help of her magic weapon, went around the country knocking all sorts of men on their butts. It was really interesting to me how her motivation was just to find the man she fell in love with thanks to Merlin's magic mirror. It seems a rather foolish endeavor, to leave your title as a princess and a homely castle to find this wandering knight, but also very pure in a way. The main heroine has almost a childlike innocence to her which makes her someone the reader can wholeheartedly root for. One particular chapter I really liked was when another fair maiden fell in love with Britomart, thinking she was a handsome knight. The whole evening, Britomart has to side step the maiden's advances. Her cover is ultimately blown when the woman descends upon her chambers at night. I was chuckling the whole time at this. It isn't written humorously, but the whole situation was...