It definitely could have worked with an author who was relishing the Inevitable Tragedy of it all, and in fact Stewart does seem to be relishing it earlier in the book - the high drama of Mordred's visit to Nimue when he says he'll kill himself rather than hurt Arthur! And Nimue tells him that would only bring about Arthur's downfall in some different and perhaps swifter fashion!
But once we actually reach the Inevitable Tragedy it feels like she's rushing through it - wants to be done because she'd really rather be writing a book where Mordred and Arthur make amends and die gloriously fighting off the Saxons together, or something like that. Which would still make Mordred technically Arthur's downfall, right? If the Saxons are attacking because they thought Mordred and Arthur were irretrievably at odds and thought the divided kingdom would make easy pickings? Hmmmm....
ETA: Yes, the series covers the May Babies, although in this case Morgause goads Lot into it and then pins the blame of Arthur by claiming Arthur ordered it done.
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Date: 2022-11-27 09:08 pm (UTC)But once we actually reach the Inevitable Tragedy it feels like she's rushing through it - wants to be done because she'd really rather be writing a book where Mordred and Arthur make amends and die gloriously fighting off the Saxons together, or something like that. Which would still make Mordred technically Arthur's downfall, right? If the Saxons are attacking because they thought Mordred and Arthur were irretrievably at odds and thought the divided kingdom would make easy pickings? Hmmmm....
ETA: Yes, the series covers the May Babies, although in this case Morgause goads Lot into it and then pins the blame of Arthur by claiming Arthur ordered it done.