Arthur is responsible for some of this. You should check out the cover of the sequel I linked at the start, it's too … I also love wicked fairy queens. See, I don’t always go for the “bad boy”–only when he’s more stable than the “good guy”.
I love Brangien, and she’s my favorite character besides Mordred. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon.
Princess Guinevere has come to Camelot to wed a stranger: the charismatic King Arthur. There was nothing in the world as magical and terrifying as a girl on the cusp of womanhood. She’s not informed of the politics in any way!
*Yes, the villainess really does refer to herself as the Dark Queen. ), I too don’t like when people put themselves or their one true luv ahead of their kingdom, but putting your kingdom ahead of your one true luv because you see your one true luv more as a useful pet than as a wife is…not the way to go about fixing that problem. I’ve read so many stories where either the heroine conforms to society and hides part of herself to be accepted (happy endings, am I right! Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 November 2019. The Guinevere Deception is definitely not the worst book, not at all! This review sums up my issues with this novel (and with literally every book in YA) much better than I probably could. 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’ve never read And I Darken–I was kind of interested in it, though. But she goes back to him anyway. I like everything about this book.
Am I going to think about why that is? Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. It’s not a bad thing at all. That’s weird. All the elements of a good storytelling and character development are present in this book - the writing flows so well that you are pulled into the story like by magic.
A little slow for me, but I'm hooked and ready for the next book! .
), Also, incidentally, I love the extra-ness of calling yourself the “Dark Queen.” XD, (*gasps* *bows* Thank you, O reviewing queen. XD I’m curious to know what I think of the next book as well! But it’s just kind of frustrating to have a book all about celebrating women and fighting the patriarchy, and then the heroine goes along with the patriarchy hook, line, and sinker. Lancelot is really cool though–she’s a knight pretending to be a man, and she’s implied to be enby (she’s referred to with feminine pronouns so far, in case you were wondering). Yeah so he’s the dumb hot villain that I will hopefully forget about/feel embarrassed for liking soon enough, but until then, let me enjoy my bright spot of a slightly disappointing novel in peace. I’m kind of glad, lol, it gave me an idea what to expect. Yeah. I agree the cover is gorgeous and also hate it when the characters DO NOT GET TOGETHER W THE VILLIAN when it is so obvious that would be the more exciting/ rewarding/ hell yass ship to sail on. i honestly don’t feel the need or want to read this since i didn’t love kiersten white’s and i darken series, but your review was a lot of fun to read. There was a problem loading your book clubs. …Perhaps it isn’t quite as empowering a book as it thinks it is? Before we begin, can we talk about how Mordred, the villain, is portrayed as ever-so-subtly more feminine than the other characters? It doesn’t really get on my nerves that much, but…man, it’d be nice to have more types of mentally ill and disabled characters in media. I do love King Arthur and Merlin mythology so that encourages me as well. Conditions apply.
It’s entirely possible that it’s an accident on Arthur’s part! Everyone knows only men are allowed to be trailblazers, villains, outcasts who stray from the beaten path. :- D (Okay I’ll stop being cringy now) (I am lying), Yes, I think Arthur is a bad boyfriend, too. Would recommend for 15-22 year olds. (I didn’t mind the book doing that so much–Arthur isn’t really a STEREOTYPE so much as just showing worrying tendencies–but I do totally get what you mean. Which, to be honest, is surprising because as soon as they mentioned the words King Arthur I was sold, it didn't really have a lot of work to do. Try again. Much as I like nature, wicked queens, and fairies, I’m not THAT delusional). I feel I would find many things about myself I would be better off not knowing. I typed “it’s greta” at first, so, can we say that now?
I’m starting to be paranoid about everything Arthur Pendragon says and does, and I’m possibly starting to be more paranoid of Arthur than Mordred “Eco-terrorist” Pendragon?? Unable to add item to List.
And I am terrified that Guinevere is just going to keep trying and trying to prove herself to him. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads.
E-mail after purchase. And always, in the green hearts of forests and the black depths of lakes, magic lies in wait to reclaim the land. He takes her along to settle a treaty with the Picts, which is good! And also Arthur described Merlin as being a really great guy and then later Mordred tells Guinevere that Merlin assisted in the rape of Arthur’s mom?? From New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White comes a new fantasy series reimagining the Arthurian legend, set in the magical world of Camelot. I don’t run into characters like her too often. The plot is intriguing that I could not stop wanting to turn the page to see what happened! It looks like we’re in the same boat.
After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. The side characters were wonderful. We didn’t see much of Blanchefleur on-page, so hopefully she gets some depth added in the next two books. But he’s still doing it, and it’s beyond frustrating that Guinevere never points it out and struggles against that.
hmm thinking back i guess i just saw lots of screaming about it on twitter rather than reviews lmao! It wasn't bad, it really wasn't bad, it was just so boring, I didn't really enjoy it at all. And I know, that’s a very good point. Like, a lot. Thanks! I didn’t mind it at all, but it wasn’t what I was expecting. I’ll admit I kind of brOTP ship Brangien and Mordred. Anyway, where am I going with this? As always, Kiersten White writes in beautiful, descriptive, lyrical prose that makes me go *heart eyes*. I looked it up! We might not even have a box to shove her in! He only allows her to be busy with very safe things that she can’t mess up too badly, so she feels like she’s doing something while not actually doing anything important. But I’ve seen a certain trope play out over and over and over, and I am sick of it. I don't really know what to say about The Guinevere Deception. That’s a greta new word! I do like the focus on female friendships in this book. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. Like a lot. Guinevere admits this at the end! Secondly! 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. I understand that she’s lost a lot of her memories and isn’t working with all the information she needs! If Gwen gets with Mordred, she can become that pure, chaotic femininity herself. The a whole story was well paced and balanced with the perfect combination of action, mystery, fantasy and romance, and it left me on the edge of my seat until the very end. He fell onto his back and closed his eyes. I might wait for reviews of the next two books and try to find out what happens before I read (yes, I am one of those psychopaths who doesn’t mind spoiling a book for myself). We read two chapters a day and then she had live pieces on Instagram (about 20mins each) talking about the two chapters. Which, of course, brings us to all our other issues with this book. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. It’s a very overused complaint for female characters that is sometimes rooted in sexism, but I can’t help how I feel, I’m sorry.
I’m feeling kind of like an evil villain myself as I write this review. ), or else society grudgingly accepts the nonconformist part of her—provided she doesn’t get TOO uppity, of course. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. ( Log Out /
With magic clawing at the kingdom’s borders, the great wizard Merlin conjured a solution–send in Guinevere to be Arthur’s wife . Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. So I was concerned that Ms White's retelling would somehow tarnish my personal Camelot, and the characters I grew to love., Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2019. Is so.
The … Alternatively, the heroine will reject society the same way society has rejected her, embrace her inner powerful villainess, and then die.
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The Guinevere Deception was a beautiful and intriguing twist on the story of King Arthur, where the women of the story were able to take centre stage in the ancient legend that had been so focused on men.
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