The Wicked Day

by Mary Stewart

This is the afterward to Mary Stewart's classic Merlin trilogy: The Crystal Cave, The Hollow Hills and The Last Enchantment.

This book completes Arthur's legend, picking up just before the trilogy leaves off and ending with Arthur's death. Where the trilogy is told by Merlin himself, this book is told in the third person, omniscient point of view. It's basically a narrative of the final days from Mordred's point of view, but since Mordred wasn't a poet, it wouldn't have really made sense for him to have told his own story. Also, this allows the author to explain some things that Mordred wouldn't have understood. It makes for a much different feel but it's a worthwhile addition to an excellent series.