This is a first for me. I did enjoy the author's form of writing and storytelling.

In The Knight of the Cart, we find Sir Meliagaunt, embittered because he wasn't chosen as one of the new knights to the Round Table.

So, what does he do? He kidnaps Queen Guinevere and some of her household carrying them off to his castle of Gorre in hopes one of the "new" knights will come to fight him. Sir Lancelot follows the kidnappers, and when his horse is shot from under him, he risks his reputation when he pursues them in a cart used for transporting prisoners. But after, Meliagaunt accuses the queen of adultery and demands a trial by combat to prove his charge,

Lancelot, too, disappears, and Merlin and the newly-knighted Sir Gildas are called into action to find Lancelot and bring him back to Camelot in time to save the queen from the stake.

It was definitely a fun read.

I love the King Arthur and Merlin tales, and this was a refreshing new twist on them. Lancelot has gone missing, and Guinevere kidnapped, Merlin and a young knight are left to try and rescue them all. Legendary characters are once again brought to life in this adventure, that contains plenty of action to keep you engaged and turning pages. It felt like I was walking right into that legendary time, the descriptions were so vivid. Perfect for Arthurian legend lovers.

I very much enjoyed this book, enough to look into the rest of the novels that are part of the Merlin Mystery series. I could not put the book down!

I read other books by this author and found them engrossing and entertaining. This one was no exception.
I liked the setting, the cast of characters and the mystery.
I look forward to reading other books in this series.
Recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.