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Song of the Sparrow

by Lisa Ann Sandell
416 pages, Historical Fiction
Reviewed by Narnia Freak

A definite page turner, but a severe lack of morality.

Plot

Elaine is the only girl amongst thousands of men in a war camp, and she is in love with the handsome Lancelot. Then another girl comes into the picture: Gwynivere. Elaine is excited but soon finds out that Gwynivere is cold and cruel. When Gwynivere and Elaine are put into a dangerous situation, they must rely on each other to get out of it.

Morality

Elaine and Gwynivere are mean to each other at the beginning, though this point is addressed later. Someone betrays Arthur's army. Elaine lies occasionally. All in all, the morality isn't great.

Spiritual Content

They all believe in God, but Elaine also believes in the moon goddess. There is a lot of praying, both to God and to the goddess of the moon.

Violence

There are wars, battles, ambushes, and fighting. Though nothing very graphic, count on a lot of violence.

Drug and Alcohol Content

No drunkenness.

Sexual Content

There is one kiss and Elaine dreams of kissing Lancelot.

Crude or Profane Language or Content

None.

Conclusion

A fascinating book, written in the form of an epic poem. For those who do not care for poetry, this will be hard to get into, but it is interesting once you adjust to the style. The storyline is not entirely accurate to the older Arthurian legends, but it does give them a twist. However, it's definitely not for younger readers - non graphic violence and a lack of morality are prevalent throughout.

Fun Score: 5
Values Score: 3
Written for Age: 13+

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