I have a nearly unreasonably strong interest in mythology, the legends of Arthur in particular. I recently found the book Excalibur on the shelf of my public library and was instantly drawn in. I deeply admire the way the characters are displayed in this story, especially the Christian/Pagan struggle. I have long seen the idea of Arthur legend being Christian as hypocritical, given all the magic in them. I also appreciate the way magic is shown in the books- never completely asserted as either existent or nonexistent. Just as in reality, it is up to the reader to decide. On a separate note, I noticed in the questions section of the website that while you would not read manuscripts, you’d be happy to buy and read books once published. I wrote a book called Briars and it is published on www.Lulu.com. Though I am sure you are very busy, I hope that you get a chance to read it. Ilana Strauss