An excellent volume that skilfully weaves British history and mythology across the ages in a captivating way, complete with full-colour pictures from real historical sources. In addition to well-known stories like those of Beowulf and Robin Hood, lesser-know tales that form the rich fabric of British folklore, such as the advent of Brutus of Troy, are also discussed. This book will be of great interest to young and old alike, especially those who might have grown up with Henrietta Marshall's Our Island Story and who enjoy the marriage of history, legend and literature and love exploring literary/historical allusions, Certainly a book I will recommend to students as a valuable reference and supplement to their standard humanities curriculum. Thank you NetGalley and Amber Books for this ARC!

English Myths: From King Arthur and the Holy Grail to George and the Dragon is the thorough volume covering eight major legends from the history of England. The book is full of helpful illustrations, maps, and works of art pertaining to the different myths.

The author explains how most of what is known about the Anglo-Saxons is spotty so scholars and writers alike filled in the gaps with mythology. The introduction gives a brief history and cultural climate of early England as a basis for the birth of these legends.

Overall, anyone who enjoys reading about mythology or legends from different cultures will find this to be an interesting book. It is also a great jumping off point if you are interested in one particular story as a reference. English Myths is well suited to any upper grades or home library.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Amber Books Ltd!

From Horus to Celtic conquerors and the defeated Romans English nits is a plethera of interesting stories. I loved reading myths to my children as they grew up. I only wish I had had this book then but I will definitely share this with my grandchildren. Stories like these always have a moral compass in them and I love sharing and discussing them with my children and grandchildren. This is a book I highly recommend even if you want to keep it for yourself it is so interesting and tells a lot about the country the Mets are from. I was given this book by Net Gally but I am leaving this review voluntarily. Please forgive any grammar or punctuation errors as I am blind and dictate my review but all opinions are definitely my own.

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Thank you so much Amber Books Ltd and NetGalley for an e-arc of this book.

I am someone with some knowledge of English Myth, stronger in some areas than others. I found this to be a very readable and accessible intro to English Myth.

The author wrote engagingly and made the subject easily digestible. This would be perfect for those who are just starting to learn about English Myth or want to improve the knowledge they may already have. I think this would be an excellent addition to school and public libraries. The images also helped to place and contextualise the text.