Guinevere arrives in camelot ready to marry king arthur and rule beside him as his queen. In his book, history of the kings of britain, monmouth wrote a number of stories about king arthur and merlin, mentioning arthurs birth at. The story of a love and a treachery that would live for all time. Arthur related teen and juvenile fiction king arthur libguides. To keep arthur safe, guinevere must navigate a court in which the oldincluding arthurs own familydemand things. The guinevere deception after arthurs defeat of the dark queen, magic in all forms was banished from camelot. In the first book of a new series from kiersten white and i darken, guinevere arrives at camelot to wed king arthur, just as she does in the arthurian stories of old. Its different spellings include camalot, camaalloth, camahaloth, kamaalot, camaalot, kamelot, kaamelot, cameloth. Lancelot and merlin and morgan le fay all the names. Queen of camelot is an arthurianlegend based novel shown through the viewpoint of queen. See more ideas about arthur and guinevere, merlin and merlin and arthur.
King arthur, kith, kin and camelot series this listopia includes fantasy, scifi, historical fiction, fiction, mystery, and historical romance series which involve the arthurian mythos. Camelot is the castle connected to the famous king arthur. Guinevere has been portrayed as everything from a villainous and opportunistic traitor to a fatally flawed but noble and virtuous lady. She is a changeling, a girl who has given up everything to protect camelot. Camelots first appearance was in the early 12th century french romances. Weve all heard stories about king arthur of camelot, who according to medieval legend led british forces including his trusted knights of. She has first appeared in geoffrey of monmouths historia regum britanniae, a pseudohistorical chronicle of british history written in the early 12th century, and continues to be a popular character in the modern adaptations of the legend. Queen of the summer stars by persia woolley, lancelot and the wolf by sarah luddington, guinevere. Geoffrey of monmouth s version of guinevere s abduction casts mordred, arthur s nephew, as the villain.
It is based on the king arthur legend as adapted from t. Parents need to know that the guinevere deception is the first book in the camelot rising trilogy by kiersten white, author of the and i darken trilogy, illusions of fate, and the chaos of stars. I loved the book mists of avalon, but the way guinevere was. The plot of illegitimate modred to gain the throne and guineveres growing attachment to sir lancelot, whom she at first abhors, threaten to topple arthur and destroy his round table of knights who would use their might for right. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Queen of camelot by nancy mckenzie was a really good book, and, i know, practically everyone says that, but it is. Readers who are not as familiar with arthurian legend will learn a bit here about camelot, merlin, and the knights of the round table. The story of the marriage of englands king arthur to guinevere. With magic clawing at the kingdoms borders, the great.
This is a beautiful book, and i highly enjoyed reading it. It was the center of the kingdom of logres and in arthurian legend would become the location. Guinevere, often written as guenevere or guenever, is the wife and queen of king arthur in the arthurian legend. Sent by a banished merlin to protect king arthur, a sixteenyearold impersonating the deceased guinevere struggles to fit in at camelot where the magic she practices is banished. With magic clawing at the kingdoms borders, the great wizard merlin conjured a solutionsend in guinevere to be arthur s wife. Richard harris, vanessa redgrave, franco nero, david hemmings. Mckenzie has brought the characters of camelot to life in a believable, gripping, suspenseful way. In french arthurian romances, its spelling had been changed a lot because the origin of the name is unknown. No, i dreamed of camelot as she first began, an encampment of wood and earth and fire. Guinevere is barely a woman, but in medieval times, she is old enough to be wed at 16 years old. However, this does not solve all problems as the wizard has foreseen the rise of evil once again. The guinevere deception audiobook by kiersten white.
Weve all heard stories about king arthur of camelot, who according to. Blackmores night locked within the crystal ball disney relaxing piano collection sleep music, study music, calm music piano covered by kno duration. With magic clawing at the kingdoms borders, the great wizard merlin conjured a solutionsend in guinevere to be arthurs wife. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the guinevere deception camelot rising trilogy book 1. Camelot was a mythical castled city, said to be located in great britain, where king arthur held court. Lancelot is sent to retrieve guinevere for arthur and take her to camelot for him. In the ensuing centuries, however, arthurs circle continued to expand, eventually adding in the stories of the knights of the roundtable as well as the romance between lancelot and guinevere. See more ideas about king arthur, guinevere king arthur and legend of king. Kiersten whites retelling of the king arthur story puts his queen guinevere at the center only shes not really guinevere. Queen guinevere arthurian legend the legend of king arthur. The guinevere deception is the first instalment in kiersten whites new series. Shes a magicwielding changeling, sent to court to protect the king. With magic clawing at the kingdoms borders, the great wizard merlin conjured a solution send in guinevere to be arthurs wife. Im glad they assigned it, actually, and now i find that arthurian stuff fascinating.
Arthur left her his care whilst he went to europe to campaign against the fictitious procurator of rome, lucius hiberius. I never knew much about king arthur until i read this, and now i get it. I dreamed of the camelot that arthur and i built with our bare handswith our own blood, sweat and tears. In the king s absence mordred seduced guinevere, declared himself king. Barbara tepa lupacks the girls king arthur is a collection of original retellings of the stories of eight women of the arthurian tradition. I loved this retelling of the legend of king arthur. She is an imposter, sent by a banished merlin to protect arthur from magical threats.
If you love history, romance, adventure, magic, or tales of king arthur this is a must read. Camelot is a musical by alan jay lerner book and lyrics and frederick loewe music. At their first meeting they fall passionately and helplessly in love. It is also a list dedicated to series versus singles.
The guinevere deception camelot rising trilogy book 1 kindle edition by white, kiersten. The guinevere deception camelot rising trilogy book 1 kindle edition by white. Exciting new evidence reveals unbelievable facts about. The film, based on the once and future king, features the round table, the political upheaval, and the love triangles considered to be the most exciting parts of the original story. The mists of avalon by marion zimmer bradley, the once and future king by t.
The classic movie camelot was probably the one responsible for making the tale of king arthur a big part of pop history. The guinevere deception official book trailer youtube. Guineveres real nameand her true identityis a secret. King arthur, kith, kin and camelot series 92 books. The guinevere deception, book 1 of camelot rising paperback. In the popular 12thcentury book history of the kings of britain, geoffrey of. Guinevere comes to camelot to marry arthur but she is not the real guinevere, she is merlins daughter, sent to protect king arthur from an unknown threat.
A stronghold built on courage, strength, love and trust. Guinevere often written as guenevere or guenever, is the wife and queen of king arthur in the she is camelots queen and the real king arthurs wife who often wonders about the change in arthurs demeanor and manner of acting, first appearance. The guinevere deception by kiersten white, published in november 2019, captures my imagination in this revision of arthurian legend. The plot of illegitimate mordred to gain the throne and guineveres growing attachment to sir lancelot, threaten to topple arthur and destroy his round table of knights. With magic clawing at the kingdoms borders, the great wizard merlin conjured a solutionsend in guinevere to be arthurs wifeand his protector from those who want to see the young kings idyllic city fail. Popular guinevere books meet your next favorite book. The second book in a new fantasy trilogy from new york times bestselling author kiersten white, exploring the nature of self, the inevitable cost of progress, and, of course, magic and romance and betrayal so epic queen guinevere remains the most famous queen who never lived. Whether youre charmed by merlins wizardry, intrigued by arthurs adventures, or captivated by the forbidden love of queen guinevere and sir. Princess guinevere has come to camelot to wed a stranger. In all instances, queen guinevere is portrayed as beautiful and desirable, and depending on the book or tradition, she either willfully assisted mordred in his treachery against king arthur, or was forced into it. This book takes authorian lore and provides a new twist. The guinevere deception camelot rising trilogy book 1. Princess guinevere has come to camelot to wed a stranger the charismatic king arthur. The story of the marriage of englands king arthur to guinevere is played out amid the pagentry of camelot.