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english_lady03's review
5.0
An Arthurian tale which crosses over into 1900, when a young woman discovers she is, in fact, the heir of King Arthur, who was sent from ancient Britain through a portal for her own safety.
It reminded me in sort parts of the recent movie The Kid who Would be King, with Giants and errant knight chasing fighting characters in the modern world with courage, heroism and a touch of fantasy and romance thrown in.
The book is also clearly immersed in the Literature of the Arthurian legends: with Tennyson and Chesterton quoted at the beginning of the chapters, as well as some older authors, such as the Tudor period writer Edmund Spenser.
Recommended for lovers of historical fiction, fairy tales and good old fashioned adventure yarns. This is the first part of the longer story retold as a trilogy- and I get the feeling its just about to get really intense.
So open the door and travel to Camelot today, to step into the richness and drama of the glorious Medieval tales retold with an interesting modern spin. Also a great taster to anyone who is not familiar at all with the legends.
I agreed to be an early reader of this title. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own.
It reminded me in sort parts of the recent movie The Kid who Would be King, with Giants and errant knight chasing fighting characters in the modern world with courage, heroism and a touch of fantasy and romance thrown in.
The book is also clearly immersed in the Literature of the Arthurian legends: with Tennyson and Chesterton quoted at the beginning of the chapters, as well as some older authors, such as the Tudor period writer Edmund Spenser.
Recommended for lovers of historical fiction, fairy tales and good old fashioned adventure yarns. This is the first part of the longer story retold as a trilogy- and I get the feeling its just about to get really intense.
So open the door and travel to Camelot today, to step into the richness and drama of the glorious Medieval tales retold with an interesting modern spin. Also a great taster to anyone who is not familiar at all with the legends.
I agreed to be an early reader of this title. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions expressed are my own.
miishae's review
3.0
I tried until I hit about 56%, with only about a half hour left in the book. But I cannot click with the writing at all. I feel disappointed and let down, because the concept is really interesting, but the writing is so bland, the characters feel flat and boring, and I couldn't describe any event that actually happened, because it all happened too fast for me to latch onto. I really did try to finish the book, but ultimately, it's a pass for me.
girlonbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This was a quick little read. Fast paced and fantastical, yet interesting and creative. This book does not drag in the least and I love it for that. Outlander meets Narnia in this spin on the legend of King Arthur and Lady Gueneviere in which the characters are thrown between 12th century Camelot and 20th century Wales. Looking forward to digging into book two!
firstbreaths's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Two stars is probably a little harsh (particularly for a self-pub book) but this was honestly just so bland. It felt like the author had a shopping list of plot points she had to hit, and then forgot to pick up any personality for her characters or sprinkle in even the slightest sense of mystery or intrigue along the way.
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