They appear to engulf and destroy a small village, leaving behind no survivors. I really like the way White brings her vision of a magical Camelot to life and was especially fascinated by the role of the trees in the opening scenes. The world building was intriguing as well.
I wouldn’t go so far as to call their relationship romantic by any stretch - it’s more of a friendship or alliance - but it’s just nice watching two people have meaningful conversations and get to know each other better. Around every other character, Guinevere has to put up a front and play her assigned role, but when she and Arthur are alone, she has those rare moments where she can let her guard down and we get to see more of the real Guinevere. One of my favorite parts of The Guinevere Deception was watching Arthur and Guinevere’s relationship develop. He hadn’t found anyone he wanted to marry yet anyway, so hey, why not? It might just be me, but I also found it amusing that Arthur was totally cool with going along with Merlin’s plan. I loved how unique White’s take on the Lady Guinevere is and thought it was absolutely brilliant to have her placed in the castle, posing as Arthur’s wife, but really serving as a secret weapon right under any enemy’s nose. Instead, she’s a witch sent by Merlin to protect King Arthur. I was hooked from the moment I realized that Guinevere was not the Guinevere from the original Arthurian legend. Sadly, however, it ended up being somewhat of a mixed bag for me. I’ve been wanting to try one of White’s books for ages anyway, so The Guinevere Deception seemed like a perfect fit. When I heard that Kiersten White had one coming out and that it would focus on Guinevere, I knew I just had to read it. I seriously can’t get enough of them and have been especially intrigued by the influx of retellings focusing on the legend of King Arthur and Camelot. All opinions are my own.Įveryone who follows my blog knows I love retellings. Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction, RetellingĪmazon | Barnes & Noble | The Book DepositoryįTC Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via Netgalley. Published by Delacorte Press on November 5, 2019
The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
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