“Captivating…” – Associated Press
The Lost Years – Parsival returns in this gripping fantasy novel, a continuation of his saga.
Gawain, face ruined by an encounter with a roving band, has teamed up with a religious fanatic to pursue the Holy Grail. John the Fanatic wants it to bring about prophesy and save his people.
Parsival has returned home to his family, but things are not how they used to be. Parsival and his wife Layla have fallen out of love and his son Lohengrin despises him for being an absent and imperfect Father.
When knights of Arthur’s court and Gawain in company of John the Fanatic come calling, he is faced with a troubling dilemma: whether to restore his family bonds, or fulfil his duty to the king.
But Arthur needs Parsival. Morgana, the dark and powerful sorceress, has hatched several power plots across the land, challenging Arthur’s rule.
She must be stopped.
Avalon needs the Knights of the Round Table.
Lost Years: Quest for Avalon is a gripping fantasy novel, set between the events of Parsival and The Grail War. Here, Richard Monaco yet again crafts perfectly flawed characters and weaves multiple storylines into overlapping journeys of discovery.
Praise for Richard Monaco:
“Captivating…” – Associated Press
“Epic scope … abounds in the trappings of Arthurian romance…” – Los Angeles Sunday Times
“Monaco’s dialogue and meditations are often salty and fresh … a restless, strenuous rumination on civilization’s death and resurrection…” – Kirkus Reviews
“Worth waiting for. Often bawdy and raw, this sequel will please fans of Arthurian tales.” – Publishers Weekly
“Monaco recreates the taste, touch, smell and sound of the knightly world in reality, not romance … he succeeds brilliantly…” – Library Journal
“Monaco presents dark, tormented tales … not for the weak-hearted.” – Fantasy Newsletter
“Richard Monaco has created an unusual slant on the Arthurian Legend. Horror and bloodshed mingle with a soft, imaginative romanticism making an instant classic.” – Salisbury Times
“… unbelievably talented … a literary miracle…” – Drogin Book Column
“… offers a worthy inclusion in the enduring and ever-expanding Arthurian literature.” – King Features Syndicate
Richard Monaco wrote the best-selling Parsival novels, 1977-2012, two of which were Pulitzer finalists. In addition he wrote over a dozen other books, plays, and screenplays. Monaco studied musical composition at Columbia, edited a national student newspaper and a poetry magazine, and had a radio talk show based on his textbook The Logic of Poetry. In 1979 he co-founded a NYC literary agency and the online journal, Grand Central Review, in 2015.
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