
The Excalibur Curse
Camelot Rising Trilogy, Book 3
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Narrated by:
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Elizabeth Knowelden
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By:
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Kiersten White
The gripping conclusion to the acclaimed Arthurian fantasy trilogy from New York Times best-selling author Kiersten White finds Guinevere questioning everything - friends and enemies, good and evil, and, most of all, herself.
While journeying north toward the Dark Queen, Guinevere falls into the hands of her enemies. Behind her are Lancelot, trapped on the other side of the magical barrier they created to protect Camelot, and Arthur, who has been led away from his kingdom, chasing after false promises. But the greatest danger isn’t what lies ahead of Guinevere - it’s what’s been buried inside her.
Vowing to unravel the truth of her past with or without Merlin’s help, Guinevere joins forces with the sorceress Morgana and her son, Mordred - and faces the confusing, forbidden feelings she still harbors for him. When Guinevere makes an agonizing discovery about who she is and how she came to be, she finds herself with an impossible choice: fix a terrible crime, or help prevent war.
Guinevere is determined to set things right, whatever the cost. To defeat a rising evil. To remake a kingdom. To undo the mistakes of the past...even if it means destroying herself.
Guinevere has been a changeling, a witch, a queen - but what does it mean to be just a girl?
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Critic reviews
"Thought-provoking inspiration behind the lives of the women of Camelot, a must purchase." (SLJ)
"Readers will be ensorcelled by the redemptions, revelations, and reconciliations." (Kirkus)
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Compelling conclusion
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So good!
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The story has borrowed names from history, even the Green Knight in his forest chapel, but the modes of thought and aspirations are firmly in nestled in the 21st century. We can enjoy what life might have been like: if peasants were considered equal beings to nobility; if magic (such as dream communication) was more mechanical and dependable like Skype or FaceTime; if people could imagine pursuing their dreams and finding themselves; if there was a total absence of religious and cultural myth and associated symbols (neither Druid nor Christian); if males were relegated to being merely the object of "female gaze". Very comfortable reading in the 2020s indeed. On the other hand, the level of witchery-with-treachery probably explains why subsequent centuries embarked on witch hunts.
I did enjoy more the stories of White (T.H.) and the original Gawain tale. And most of the works of Marion Zimmer Bradley.
An interesting alternate "mythology"
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love it!
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It was a pretty good ending
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I enjoyed this
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Guinevere has my heart, like all of it. She desires to do the right thing, and sometimes the way forward is covered in brambles and briar. But always, it's her wish to save the island and it's people. It's ingrained into her make-up. She is the perfectly imperfect character that you're going to adore.
I have to say the twist of Lancelot's gender was vastly intriguing. It made for a lot of whats ifs and what could bes. And it's my belief that this spectacular author created a version that is easy to champion.
Arthur has my heart as well. Who doesn't want him to have his queen's heart? He was just a boy trying to rule an kingdom when so much was against him. And having magical influenced that had unsavory intentions was never going to serve him well.
Brilliant Narration
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There was nothing wrong with the story in itself. However, I couldn’t relate to Guinevere’s main goal and the emotional ties between some of the main characters didn’t resonate with me.
The last part of a trilogy
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Unique Retelling of a Classic
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Loved it
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