The Sword of Camelot

As Gilbert Morris' The Seven Sleepers series continues, I'm a little bit worried they're going to become formulaic as the sleepers travel from one land to another, facing down a threat, winning, all while learning a moral. In book three, The Sword of Camelot, Morris falls directly into this particul......more

There's trouble in Camelot! Can Josh and his six Companions of the Seven Sleepers sent by the spiritual leader Goel keep Camelot from the grip of the Dark Lord? The Seven Sleepers may need more then Reb's sword skills, they will need the power of Goel to defeat the Dark Lord and save Camelot. What a......more

They're getting worse as the series goes on. I was afraid this would happen. All the same problems as the first two books. Since this is Reb's book, there's even more gross Confederate romanticizing in it. Entire battles are rushed through in a page or two. Lots of obvious tropes. The mysterious beau......more

That was then As a kid I liked this book. The Seven Sleepers books are pretty much all the same, but this was an enjoyable installment in the series. At the beginning, the seven kids are sent to Camelot. Each book focuses on a different Sleeper and this time it's Reb, the outrageously Southern Sleepe......more

As a kid I remember always loving the cover art for this book over any other in the series and always kicking myself for stopping at book two. Hitting this mark as an adult feels wildly nice hahaha (it's the little things in life). I was grateful this one picked back up in pace. I will also admit re......more