"Fascinating. . . . Kiersten White has taken the best parts of the Arthurian legend and made them all her own."--Renée Ahdieh, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Wrath and the Dawn series.
A new fantasy series set in the world of Camelot that bestselling author Christina Lauren calls "brilliant," reimagining the Arthurian legend . . . where nothing is as magical and terrifying as a girl.
Princess Guinevere has come to Camelot to wed a stranger: the charismatic King Arthur. With magic clawing at the kingdom's borders, the great wizard Merlin conjured a solution--send in Guinevere to be Arthur's wife . . . and his protector from those who want to see the young king's idyllic city fail. The catch? Guinevere's real name--and her true identity--is a secret. She is a changeling, a girl who has given up everything to protect Camelot.
To keep Arthur safe, Guinevere must navigate a court in which the old--including Arthur's own family--demand things continue as they have been, and the new--those drawn by the dream of Camelot--fight for a better way to live. And always, in the green hearts of forests and the black depths of lakes, magic lies in wait to reclaim the land.
Deadly jousts, duplicitous knights, and forbidden romances are nothing compared to the greatest threat of all: the girl with the long black hair, riding on horseback through the dark woods toward Arthur. Because when your whole existence is a lie, how can you trust even yourself? *THE FIRST BOOK IN THE CAMELOT RISING TRILOGY*
"A rare and enviable mix of impeccable writing, heart-stopping action, lush scenery, and complex, relatable characters . . . brilliant!" --New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren
"Stunning. . . . will leave every reader hungry for more." --Somaiya Daud, author of the Mirage series
Full review on my blog coming soon!
This was soooooo cool!
I don't know much about the Arthurian legend except for the Disney movie The Sword in the Stone and Lord Tennyson's poem The Lady of Shalott. The Guinevere Deception really inspired me to learn more about that! I love nothing more than novels that inspire me to learn something new!
Anyways, what made this novel so intriguing?
First of all, as far as I can tell, the novel draws from legend but gives it a twist to create something new. It's difficult to pull off the balance between making it too similar and not similar enough. However, here this was expertly done!
The story is exciting and captivating. I could hardly put this book down and found myself reading deep into the night. We get many surprising twists and there wasn't a boring moment.
I am rooting for all of the characters but especially for Guinevere. She already is one of my all-time favorite characters but even though we know little of her. There is so much more to her story and I am beyond excited to explore that in the next novel.
Reading updates
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8 July, 2020:
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