The Stone Crown

The Stone Crown is a book written for secondary students. Malcolm Walker was a lecturer in English at Adelaide University and created the book as a PhD thesis. Yes, there is an aspect of young adult fiction about it but it is still a well written tale with characters well drawn. It develops a plot around the interaction between King Arthur and a modern day family on the Scottish border. This family has a connection with the Arthurian legends. The book has atmosphere, builds tension and creates an involvement because the detail is well thought out. I enjoyed it and an adult version would have been preferable for me but this one is pretty good as a diverting, well constructed read. Malcolm Walker is a fantasy author from South Australia and it’s reassuring to know we just keep producing good quality writers here.