Questions about the Avalon series.

[hippywife]

I read Mists of Avalon a very long time ago but none of the other books. I looked for information on the series and found this at wikipedia:

valon Series - real-world chronological order:

* The Mists of Avalon (1979)
* The Fall of Atlantis (1987)
* The Forest House (1993) (with Diana L. Paxson) (also now known as The Forests of Avalon)
o Mistress of Magic (audiobook edition of The Mists of Avalon, part 1) (1994)
o The High Queen (audiobook edition of The Mists of Avalon, part 2) (1994)
o The King Stag (audiobook edition of The Mists of Avalon, part 3) (1994)
o The Prisoner in the Oak (audiobook edition of The Mists of Avalon, part 4) (1994)
* Lady of Avalon (1997) (with Diana L. Paxson)
* Priestess of Avalon (2000) (with Diana L. Paxson)
* Ancestors of Avalon (2004) (written by Diana L. Paxson)
* Ravens of Avalon (2007) (written by Diana L. Paxson)
* Sword of Avalon (2009; upcoming novel) (written by Diana L. Paxson)

The series in order from beginning to end: (in-universe chronological order)

* The Fall of Atlantis (1987)
* Ancestors of Avalon (2004) (written principally by Diana L. Paxson)
* Sword of Avalon (2009; upcoming novel) (written by Diana L. Paxson)
* Ravens of Avalon (2007) (written by Diana L. Paxson)
* The Forest House (1993) (with Diana L. Paxson) (also now known as The Forests of Avalon)
* Lady of Avalon (1997) (with Diana L Paxson)
* Priestess of Avalon (2000) (with Diana L Paxson) (Starts sometime before Part 2 of Lady of Avalon)
* The Mists of Avalon (1979)
o Mistress of Magic (audiobook edition of The Mists of Avalon, part 1) (1994)
o The High Queen (audiobook edition of The Mists of Avalon, part 2) (1994)
o The King Stag (audiobook edition of The Mists of Avalon, part 3) (1994)
o The Prisoner in the Oak (audiobook edition of The Mists of Avalon, part 4) (1994)


Does this mean that in reading Mists first, I read the end of the series? And are the editions listed under the Mists of Avalon just parts of the book I already read, parsed out for audiobook production?

Thanx for any light anyone can shed on this for me. After reading Master of Verona, I'm looking for a good series of books to read that are time pieces like this.

:hi:

[madaboutharry]

1. The next two books in the series that

Bradley wrote are "The Forest House" and "Lady of Avalon". They are both prequels to "Mists of Avalon". I hope that helps.

[hippywife]

2. Thank you.

That does answer my question. It's been long enough that I read Mists and I enjoyed it very much so I wouldn't have a problem reading it again.

Would you recommend that I start with the top of the second list and work my way back to it?

[madaboutharry]

4. I don't know.

I read them so many years ago, I honestly couldn't say. And I only know these three.

[hippywife]

5. Hmmm.

I think when I'm finished with the books I currently have, and those coming from the library, I may try it that way.

[maglatinavi]

3. Avalon

Loved the mists of Avalon... read another on Avalon, but don't remember the title ... thanks for the info.