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Inspired by the Mabinogi and the legendary King Arthur, this poetry collection reimagines 11 medieval Welsh tales with clarity and brevity while retaining their unsettling power. Drawing from the Red and White Books of Welsh manuscripts, the poems explore the complex essence of characters through their mysterious passions and strange adventures. Themes of love, betrayal, friendship, kinship, and the challenges of leadership are intricately woven throughout, offering a fresh perspective on these timeless stories.

Finely held moods and moments resonate throughout this accomplished collection of poetry. Apocalyptic, post-industrial imagery blends with myth and classical motifs to echo thoroughly modern contexts with plot twists, clever inversions, and mysterious incantatory digressions. Also heavily influenced by popular science fiction, this engaging and musically deft compendium discusses the ironies of urban life, adolescence, and Welsh history and identity with frequent doses of satire.