Genre: Adult Fantasy / Mythology
Pages: 448
Published: 2021
My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher’s Synopsis:
“Everyone knows the legend. Of Arthur, destined to be a king. Of the beautiful Guinevere, who will betray him with his most loyal knight, Lancelot. Of the bitter sorceress, Morgana, who will turn against them all. But Elaine alone carries the burden of knowing what is to come–for Elaine of Shalott is cursed to see the future.
On the mystical isle of Avalon, Elaine runs free and learns of the ancient prophecies surrounding her and her friends–countless possibilities, almost all of them tragic.
When their future comes to claim them, Elaine, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Morgana accompany Arthur to take his throne in stifling Camelot, where magic is outlawed, the rules of society chain them, and enemies are everywhere. Yet the most dangerous threats may come from within their own circle.
As visions are fulfilled and an inevitable fate closes in, Elaine must decide how far she will go to change fate–and what she is willing to sacrifice along the way.
The Lady of Shalott reclaims her story in this bold feminist reimagining of the Arthurian myth from the New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess.”
My Review:
“Perhaps we would always see differences before similarities. Perhaps we would always look for reasons to fight instead of coexist.”
Wow… this one is deep and intense. I had to stop and start again later a few times because it was a lot to process emotionally. This is a truly immersive story world with well-crafted characters. The plot is dark and dangerous and will keep you turning the pages. It was disturbing and depressing but provocative in the way it was meant to be. I love Arthurian legends and retellings and this one definitely didn’t disappoint.
“But some things cant be fixed, they cant be glued back together as they were. Sometimes, all you can do is find the beauty in the broken. All you can do is figure out how to put the pieces back together as best you can, to make something new out of them.”
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