The other is that I still have faith in this series. As a whole, I did not like this book, which is one of the reasons I’m not rating it. For a number of reasons that I really don’t want to get into right now. In case you haven’t noticed, I stopped reviewing books I don’t like. Gather round, friends, and settle in for another Feminist Rant That Nobody Asked For.įirst, let me address my lack of a rating. I have a long attention span, and so I was HERE for the minor details of the time period and setting. I was drawn into the mystery and the intrigue.

Whoo boy, do I have some things to say about this book.Ī lot of my friends on Goodreads lamented over the first 80% of this book and thought it picked up at the end. Because when your whole existence is a lie, how can you trust even yourself? Arthur’s knights believe they are strong enough to face any threat, but Guinevere knows it will take more than swords to keep Camelot free.ĭeadly 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. And always, in the green hearts of forests and the black depths of lakes, magic lies in wait to reclaim the land. 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. She is a changeling, a girl who has given up everything to protect Camelot. The catch? Guinevere’s real name–and her true identity–is a secret. and his protector from those who want to see the young king’s idyllic city fail. With magic clawing at the kingdom’s borders, the great wizard Merlin conjured a solution–send in Guinevere to be Arthur’s wife. Princess Guinevere has come to Camelot to wed a stranger: the charismatic King Arthur. There was nothing in the world as magical and terrifying as a girl.

The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten Whiteįrom New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes a new fantasy series reimagining the Arthurian legend, set in the magical world of Camelot.

The guinevere deception