That Way Lies Camelot

by Janny Wurts

Book Overview

Journey through time and space to alternate worlds and the near future in a beautiful collection of interconnected short stories. In the title story, Wurts poignantly addresses mortality and what it... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061052213
• ISBN13: 9780061052217
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: HarperPrism
• Length: 275 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Nice story collection

These are nicely written stories. They're the first Wurts I've read and now I'm inclined to read more. I actually wish a couple of the stories would have continued and evolved into books because I was drawn to the characters. The only complaint I really have is that the blurb for the hardback made it seem like the stories were all fantasy, when in fact half were SF. The SF was done well (it was space opera/adventure with an edge) but I wasn't in the mood for it, so it would have been nice to know that in advance.

A Wonderful Work of Creativity

I found that this book was absolutely enchanting. I had a hard time putting it down for more than a minute. The collaboration of these authors was a great idea, which created a book that takes you to many places and back again. You seem to be drawn into the book. The writing is so well done that it allows you to create images in your mind as you read. This book has a collection of the most beautifully told stories that I have read so far. I, therefore, highly recomend this book for those who like science fiction and fantasy novels. So don't delay buy it today!

A beautiful collaboration of samples of great work...

In this book Janny Wurts proves to us that good things can come in small packages...I love Janny's novels and was a bit skeptical about reading mere short stories, but I was mistaken. In so short a story she wove wonderful characters and set the stage for great stories...at the end of each story I was left wishing there was more, as each story proved to be exceptional. She easily wrote about mystical magic and futuristic possibilities...there are no words to describe the talent of the author and artist; Janny Wurts.

Fantasy/SF short story writing as an art form

This collection of short stories is well written. Two of the recurring protagonists, the spaceship pilot and the elf huntress, seem to be characters to whom she couldn't give a whole novel. Their various adventures are self-contained, ironic, and quite entertaining. The real reason for buying this book is the last story: This Way Lies Camelot. I was moved to tears by its sheer power and beauty. In a very short space, Ms Wurts captures what heroism, struggle, sorrow, imagination, and magic all have in common: the thread of the human spirit. If you don't share this story with your children, after having introduced them previously to the Arthurian legends, their lives will be poorer for it. I have re read the story four times now, and it still makes me weep. Perhaps having a son and a dog makes me identify too closely to the characters. I will read it again soon.

A Feist Worthy Book

This book was great reading, well worth the price. In my opinion it is just as good as any Raymond E. Feist ever wrote.