the guinevere deception by kiersten white

But I never saw a more intimate side to him. This is my main aggrievement with the entire book: the flatness of the central characters.Īrthur? He is a protector, a legend. The narrative was good, but it didn’t change the fact that the characters felt plain. Because the last 100 pages were more familiar of White’s talent, but by then it felt a little too late. I am incredibly glad the last 100 pages did pick up, however, and I’m hoping this change continues into book 2. it was like chewing rubber over and over. The prose felt distant, and I found it hard to get involved, no matter how much I desperately wanted to.

It lacked complexity in both the characters and the narratives. But The Guinevere Deception lacked so much. White has proven she can write complex characters and detailed narratives. I have no idea what happened to this book. So: my love for Arthurian tales, fostered by Merlin + my love for Kiersten White = a match made in literary heaven. I think she’s an incredible writer – her historical trilogy, a retelling focusing Vlad the Impaler (with the twist of Vlad being a woman), starting with And I Darken is a masterpiece it is complex, political and deeply engaging.

It ran for five seasons and was filled with magic, friendship and most important of all – heart. When I was a child, every weekend my family gathered to watch the BBC’s Merlin. Thank you to Penguin Random House International for the review copy! 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 terrifying and magical as a girl on the cusp of womanhood.”

The guinevere deception by kiersten white