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The Road to Camlann

Rosemary Sutcliff (1981)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages144 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10+
Goodreads3.95/5 (288)
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

BetrayalDeathWarPolitical ViolenceDeception

Positive tags

Mentor FigureFriendshipQuest

Hero archetypes

Royalty / PrinceKnight / WarriorTortured Hero

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / Princess

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastVillain Protagonist

Tropes

Court IntriguePolitical IntrigueForbidden LoveVillain RedemptionMentor DiesBetrayalMedieval EuropeanFellowshipSecondary World

Themes

Betrayal and LoyaltyFall of an EmpireHonor and DutyLove vs DutyTragedyPolitical IntrigueFate and Prophecy

Synopsis

The evil Mordred, plotting against his father King Arthur, implicates the Queen and Sir Lancelot in treachery and brings about the downfall of Camelot and the Round Table.

Tags

Arthurian LegendHistorical FantasyTragedyClassic Retelling