The Guinevere Deception (Camelot Rising Trilogy, Band 1)

The Guinevere Deception (Camelot Rising Trilogy, Band 1)

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"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

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Having interacted with quite a few stories based on Arthuriana, but not actually knowing much about Arthuriana itself, always means an interesting experience of wondering if a plot or character beat was an invention by an author of a previous story, or if it is part of Arthurian canon that will come as a plot twist later on in this current story. (Also makes me wonder if I should know characters or if they are new additions, every time I meet a character whose name I don't instantly recognise). In this book inspired by Arthurian legend, Guinevere is Merlin's daughter, sent as queen to Arthur's side to protect him as Merlin no longer can as he has been banished from Camelot for his use of magic which has now been forbidden. For that, Guinevere has taken the actual dead Guinevere's place, a princess from a country far enough away, so no one will bat an eye at her not knowing Christian customs and her unfamiliar face. In secret (except in front of Arthur, who knows and has come to this agreement with Merlin), Guinevere works with the forbidden magic to thwart magical threats, trying to figure out what the magical threat is that Merlin sent her there to fight, all the while trying to figure out what is expected of her as queen, both from Arthur himself as well as from the people of Camelot. Having lived alone with Merlin in the forest so far, she also strives to strike up friendships and connections with the people around her and find a place among the people. The longer she is there in Camelot, the more she realises that she doesn't actually remember much about who she was before she was Guinevere. I am a big fan of stories inspired by Arthurian legend, as well as fake-marriage arrangements, whatever their purpose (plot device to further a romance along or political ploy? Doesn't matter, sign me up), and this book lives up to these expectations. You recognise all of the Arthurian cast, while still being innovative, with a story that at least I haven't seen before. There's magic worldbuilding (chaos magic vs human order, knot magic, touch magic, fire magic, water magic, and what it means to use each of them), knighthood as a central theme, Guinevere and Arthur trying to find out what they want their marriage to be (a magic partnership? a friendship? something more traditional?), Guinevere figuring out what it means to be queen, both as wife to a king, as well as what it means for her identity, themes of friendship and identity. I can thoroughly recommend this book, but for those who prefer more adult fantasy, be aware that this book more obviously falls into the Young Adult category than some other books also of the same category.

5

Ich habe das Buch nach mehr als 3 Jahren jetzt endlich nochmal gelesen (mit der Intention den zweiten Teil jetzt lesen zu können) und ich konnte es wohl mit 15 nicht so wertschätzen, wie es verdient. Dieses Buch ist so gut und so einzigartig. Die Charaktere in Verbindung mit der originalen Geschichte sind so unbeschreiblich gut geschrieben und nochmal neu aufgemischt. Es jagt ein Plot Twist den nächsten und man kommt beim Lesen nicht mehr aus dem Staunen, denn dieses Buch ist ein Highlight. Ich liebe Guinevere, Brangien, Arthur, Mordred, Lancelot, Sir Tristan, Dindrane! Die Lovestory war Teil des Geschehens und so unterschwelig aber doch präsent, es war genial und einfach perfekt. Auch die eingebrachte Diversity ist so gut eingebracht und macht das Buch nochmal besser! Camelot ist einfach ein wunderbarer Ort und ich würde so gerne in dieses Buch springen, mir die Haare von Brangien geflochten bekommen und mit ihr und Guinevere über den Markt schlendern und anschließend zusammen in Camelot mit Dindrane und den beiden etwas den Kämpfen der Ritter zusehen und abends mit Guinevere und Brangien neue Knotenmagie lernen. Die Magie dieses Buches ist auch einzigartig und einfach die Experience beim Lesen, ist so so gut,ich hab jeden Satz geliebt! Ich habe auch eben gesehen, dass die Autorin auch die "Flames N'Roses" Bücher geschrieben hat?! Eine meiner absoluten Lieblings Reihen von früher?! Wie konnte mir das nicht auffallen? Also anscheinend müssen jetzt alle Bücher von Kiersten White gaaaanz schnell in mein Bücherregal & ich kann euch nur empfehlen, das Gleiche zu tun!🩷

5

[Rezension] "The Guinevere Deception" von Kiersten White ist der Auftaktband einer Trilogie. Diese Neuerzählung der Artus-Sage hat deutlich mehr Fantasy zu bieten als das letzte Buch, dass ich dazu gelesen haben. Guinevere muss in diesem ersten Teil ihren Platz im Gefüge von Camelot einnehmen. Ich war von Anfang an in der Geschichte drin und bin ihr gerne gefolgt. Mir gefiel die Vision Camelots und ich mochte die Änderungen, die ich mit meinen rudimentären Wissen zur Artus-Sage erkennen konnte, sehr gern. Hier steckt noch viel Potenzial drin für die gesamte Reihe und ich bin gespannt, was mich noch erwartet.

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Überraschend und außergewöhnlich!

Dieses Buch lag lange auf meinem SuB und nun konnte ich es endlich befreien! Dieses Retelling der Artus-Sage konnte mich auf jeden Fall überzeugen. Die Figuren treten teilweise in anderen Konstellationen auf und auch etwas Queerness wird in diese alte Sage mit eingebaut. Der Plot Twist am Ende war zwar etwas vorhersehbar, aber insgesamt konnte mich die Auflösung dann doch fesseln. Ich hätte mir vielleicht etwas mehr Magie gewünscht, da die Protagonistin von Merlin selbst aufgezogen wurde, aber ich denke, das kommt dann in den anderen Bänden. Ich freue mich auf jeden Fall auf den weiteren Verlauf der Geschichte.

4.5

i think the pacing in this book is not for everyone, but i really enjoyed the slow build-up and the feminine view on the arthurian legend (and mordred, my heart is forever broken).

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3.5 stars. I had a lot to say about this book. Read my full review here. https://bookishbelle13.blogspot.com/

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There was good, and there was evil, but there was so much space between the two. 4.25 stars I know some Camelot/King Arthur stories. This one takes the old story and completely remakes it. I loved the way that Kiersten White took all the known characters and portrayed them in a different light. The writing was superb but I cannot give full five stars because And I Darken was so so so much better. Here, I knew most of the main characters but none could really make me care. Mordred could - I was full-on shipping him and Guinevere until right before was ending. That just ripped my heart to pieces. All in all, I can just say one last thing: How many days until I can get my hand on the sequel?

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