"The constant dissonance of being both queen and witch, Guinevere and not-Guinevere, was disorienting.
It would be so much simpler to be just one thing."

We are BACK in Camelot! Dare I say, it is looking better than ever. It could be because of the addition of Sir Lancelot, could be the borderline dirty dreams Guinevere keeps having of Mordred (yes girl, get it), or it could be that there is danger on the horizon due to the big bad having been resurrected at the end of Camelot Rising #1. Any of those are valid.

I loved that Guinevere got to have her own quest this time around. All of her choices are difficult, and unlike Merlin she doesn't have the foresight to know if what she is doing will eventually damage or help humanity. It is her constant struggle, apart from not really knowing who she is or where she belongs. She wants to belong in Camelot, to fight the good fight, even though her heart is calling her to the forest, the chaos, Mordred...

I'm just going to outright say it--I am team Mordred and not Team Arthur. I just can't buy into the Guinevere/Arthur pairing. He is so vanilla, and she is fire. He treats her like a friend, like a business partner, and not a lover or someone he has any romantic feelings towards. Even their "romantic" interactions felt awkward.

Aside from the little romance we get with Guinevere, there is a lot more of Tristan and Isolde and Brangien. We get their full story with new developments! I really enjoyed that entire side of the story--I also liked how Kiersten White structured the stories inside the book--kind of like real life fairytales inside the book with their own twists that shed light into different aspects of Arthurian legends (specially when it comes to the woman's POV versus the male). It gave them a more magical feel than just the characters discussing among themselves what happened. We get a lot of revelations, some more surprising than others, but still I can't wait for the next book because I NEED ANSWERS.

"If she could not remember more than a glimpse of her past, she could fill in her present with whom she chose to be."

The ending left us in this sort of cliffhanger, yearning for answers. The first book in the series started off slow, but The Camelot Betrayal lit a fire to the story. I cannot wait for the sequel (and the probably gorgeous cover that will come along with it).

PS; I was provided a review copy in exchange for an honest review. Thanks go to the publisher!

<b>Rating:</b> 3.75/5 Stars
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This is the second book in the Camelot Rising Trilogy, and it did not disappoint! In Camelot, King Author is expanding his kingdom’s influence and Queen Guinevere is at his side. Yet every night, dreams of darkness and unknowable power plague her.

The Camelot Betrayal follows a similar format as the first: slow burn beginning with an explosive ending filled with plot twists and dangers. Even with the slower build to these books it’s never dull. There are adventures outside of Camelot and political drama within. This book does focus a lot more on Guinevere’s inner turmoil over her choices, identity and role within Camelot. It was interesting to watch her character develop throughout the book. She has to make some difficult decisions and learn to deal with the consequences, and you can definitely see it shaping her character as the series progresses.

What I liked:
The romance! This has a… love square I suppose you could call it. There’s so much chemistry flying around between four characters and I’m loving it. I’m not sure what the outcome will be romantically, but I’m torn between two characters and I’ll be happy either way.

The relationship between Lancelot and Guinevere. They are both outsiders struggling to find their place in Camelot. I am so glad that White decided to do a gender swap for Lancelot because it adds a new layer to their relationship and makes for an enjoyable read.

What I didn’t like:
Not enough Mordred. I loved him in the first book and I just want more! Hopefully in the next book he will play a bigger role again.
The cliffhanger. I don’t know how I’m going to wait a year for the next book. I have so many questions.

Overall, I though this was a really good second instalment and I think the series is getting better as it goes.
I received an e-ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was definitely better than the first one. I'm glad I continued with the series. And now I'm very eager to read the next book. Can we please get a release date?

I still have a lot of questions which is kind of frustrating. But I also feel like I got more information and can form more concrete theories about some of the many mysteries.

Brakingen is still spicy and probably my favorite character. I also really love Lancelot. I never know who to trust which is stressful, but I like that Ms. White keeps me on my toes. I keep getting attached to characters, but am scared to get too attached.

Can we talk about the romance? Is there supposed to be one? Is there an endgame for Guinevere? I don't want to go into spoilers, but I kind of want her with two people. Or even alone. I love a good romance, but I can easily see her making some ultimate sacrifices.

Overall, I have no idea where this is going. Yes, I have some theories, but they could be completely wrong. No matter what, I'm on board for this ride.

Late last year when 'The Guinevere Deception' by Kiersten White was released, I was enamored first by the beautifully unique cover style and then immediately afterward by the concept of the story. I was excited to get a copy in a subscription box, but already at that point I had a long list of commitments to fulfill before getting to any casual reads and by the time I was able to fit one in.. unfortunately it had gotten shuffled around out of sight.

So, needless to say.. with my penchant for jumping into series specifically on book two.. and I don't know why this has become a thing with me.. but it absolutely has, I jumped at the opportunity to read an ARC of the follow-up.

'The Camelot Betrayal (Camelot Rising Trilogy Book 2)' boasts an equally beautiful cover design and sounded, if possible.. even more exciting than the series debut.

Generally speaking, I enjoy the idea of reinvention. Be that in reference to cover songs, remixes, film franchise reboots, or retellings.. I love to see what a creator might choose to do with inspired source material. Obviously, sometimes that has really disappointing results.. other times.. something truly special happens.. and entirely new life is breathed into that older work.

This is one of those situations.

Like many, I love the tales of Camelot. Merlin and Morgan.. Arthur and Guinevere.. the Knights of the Round Table.. these are the kinds of stories that continue to inspire throughout time. Though the legends of Tristan and Iseult (Isolde) are believed to have influenced the Arthurian tales, here.. in White's tale.. they find a place alongside the legends of Camelot.

In this book, King Arthur and Queen Guinevere have defeated their enemies once and are expending their efforts on ruling Camelot. Arthur, already comfortable in his role as King and Guinevere seemingly going through the motions while trying to find her place. Despite the evident closeness between herself and those around her, she continues to feel apart from everyone.

With her dreams swallowed up by visions of darkness and power.. familiarity in unfamiliar places.. and a deep sense of foreboding, Guinevere is constantly looking over their proverbial shoulders in expectation of an attack. Each little discovery seems as if it should make her feel more secure, but something still feels wrong. Nothing appears to be quite when she was taught it was, but she questions her own judgment and it seems the threat could be coming from anywhere.

Guinevere and Arthur are exceedingly kind, caring, likable characters. I find it interesting that a premise could be built on such polarizing lies and contain no feelings of negativity toward those carrying them out. Despite their secrets, they truly only want to do as much good for as many people as they possibly can.. and who can fault them for that?

Sure, along the way.. some pretty bad things go down.. but it's difficult to feel sorry for those on the receiving end, when all they do is ask for it.

I loved the gender flip of Lancelot and how it's handled. It was impressive to see it both addressed in how the female night might be challenged by her role at the same time that she never seemed to be held down by it. She's as strong and able, more so in most cases.. than any other knight. Unlike Brienne in Game of Thrones, there's no great inner-conflict about who she is. There's no struggle to be as tough as the men and still soft enough to carry a love story.. and I genuinely applaud the author for that.

Other than the obvious small-minded comments of the occasional side character that imply the way she's viewed is more stereotypical.. her gender is never actually an issue for her when it comes to carrying out her duties. She's a knight first and does no worrying over finding a partner as if not having one in some way makes her anything less.

The story is rich visually, has an intriguing.. if not unfamiliar.. magic system, and has plenty of page-turning events to keep you from putting the book down. The author's prose is elegant, without being overdone. Not unlike the dreams Guinevere is subjected to.. it flows like water itself.

I'm desperate to read book 3 already and hopefully get more of Mordred.. who has definitely caught my eye.. so I'll be making my way back to the first book soon as well. Don't miss out on this wonderful retelling. You'll be so glad you gave it a chance.

4 stars

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This is the second book in the exciting YA Fantasy series and it does not disappoint. The book delves deeper into Guinevere's role in Camelot. To complicate matters, the real Guinevere's younger sister shows up in Camelot and refuses to leave.

Guinevere goes on adventures in this book, which brings her closer to her maid Brangien and her knight Lancelot. Her relationships with both are tested, and come out stronger in the end. I really like her relationships with both women. Guinevere learns a bit more about what her magic can do, but the strength of it frightens her. Guinevere's relationship with Arthur also grows deeper. After being constantly sidelined by duty, the couple finally takes the time to talk with each other about their relationship.

The danger of the Dark Queen still lurks over Camelot, and toward the end Guinevere makes a decision that may change the fate of Camelot forever. It also leaves the reader with one heck of a cliffhanger! So cruel of the author!!

I enjoyed this book just as much as I did the last one. It is well written and is a quick and easy read. As with most YA books, there is no sex and the violence is very muted and "off-camera". If you haven't started reading this series yet, now is a great time to get going and read both books.

I really look forward to reading the next book in the series.

Thank you to Random House Children's/Delacort Press and NetGalley for a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

“𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗹𝘀𝗲𝘀. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁.”—Kiersten White

Guinevere has accepted her role as queen. Her relationship with Arthur is growing, but her feelings for Mordrid leave her confused. Worse still, the decisions she makes for her people leave a trail of casualties behind her. When a girl arrives in Camelot claiming to be her sister, she is convinced that Camelot is under attack from within. Can she get to the bottom of Guinevach’s true identity before Camelot falls to her charms?

The Camelot Betrayal is rich with internal conflict. Guinevere struggles with her true identity, her lack of memory, and the consequences of her decisions. She struggles with blame because of what she did in the previous book. Overall, this story is everything I love from a traditional fantasy. Knights, kings and queens, political intrigue, adventure, quests. But also romance and deception. It checks all the boxes.

“𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒊𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔. 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒚 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒆, 𝒊𝒕 𝒏𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒕. 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒔—𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒆—𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒆.”

While magic isn’t heavy in this book, I still really love the magical system and world building. Guinevere’s knot magic is so creative and she finds ways to use it in many different circumstances. Especially when it comes to aiding her in her quests.

Once again, I loved the genderbending qualities of this story. Lancelot is still one of my favorite characters. I appreciated Guinevere’s ability to take matters into her own hands. She doesn’t need her husband to save her, nor does she expect or wait for him to. Sometimes to a fault, as we see with the lasting consequences of her decisions.

I also appreciated that we began to see some flaws from Arthur. He will do anything for Camelot. But he also allows emotions to blind him. This comes full circle at the end of the book when his emotions are used against him.

That being said, the story ended on a cliffhanger. I have mixed feelings about that because it was frustrating but it also hints at the potential to come. The entire book, Guinevere struggles with her identity. She has so many questions. With this ending, she is finally in a place where she’s going to discover who she really is. We are FINALLY going to get answers! But the wait is going to kill me. 𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: 𝟰/𝟱

Many thanks to TBR and Beyond Tours for my copy of this ebook in exchange for my honest opinion and a spot on the book tour! This review was written voluntarily and all opinions are my own"

I have to confess, I went into it without reading Book 1. It's book two in the "Camelot Rising" series, and I'd hoped I'd read book one "The Guinevere Deception" before my tour stop but reality largely got in the way.

I was lost a couple of times because I missed out on what happened in book 1, but I was able to get into book 2's story.

If you're into Merlin, Arthur, Camelot, and other Arthurian legend elements, then this is the book for you!

Reasons to Read This Book:
-If you're like me and you love getting lost in the world of Camelot and King Arthur, then this book offers you the chance to revisit that world via a unique retelling.
-This book features a very unique and intricate magic system that just sets your imagination running wild.
-In the midst of the patriarchal world of kings and knights, it's interesting to note that women are the ones that ultimately hold the power.
-This is an intriguing and suspenseful book with plot twists and turns that will keep you at the edge of your seat.
-This book also features beautiful romances, including a queer romance.

Favorite Quotes
"The tale was not as polished as that of Arthur and the Forest of Blood, or as funny as Sir Mordred and the Green Knight. It was not a tale that had been traded between bards, or even shared beyond Brangien and Sir Tristan, now clasping hands, united in the telling. It was a secret tale of love, betrayal, and failure."

"That was a path just as treacherous as the one that had led her to the fairy queen’s meadow. It was a single path actually. A path with clever smiles and eyes like the pools of green shadow beneath a tree."

"Never trust a beast that can fit your shoulder in its mouth."

"“But I am not a princess.”
“No, but you are a queen.”"

3.5/5

This jumps right back in where book one left off. My first impressions were, oooh are we getting a Lancelot and Guinevere tale after all, but alas, not in this book (or not yet in this trilogy) and I couldn't help but want redemption for Mordred despite his actions in book one.

I liked that part of the real Guinevere's past came to 'haunt' our Guinevere and watching her deal with that subplot really added to Guinevere's character growth and that made me a happy reader.

We had still about the same amount of Arthur as last time and there was more of a focus on the characters and their relationships (romantic and platonic). I loved getting to see more of everyone and this is what made this a better read than book one for me. Though I love worldbuilding I was really excited to get to know Guinevere and her companions more.

Saying all of that, I do believe this is a slower-paced read than book one, we have not as much action and the plot is taking its time, strolling toward the ending. BUT that ending was such a whopper, I NEED BOOK 3 NOW!

Thanks to the publishers and netgalley for an eARC of this in exchange for my honest opinion and a full review is on my blog!

I did the opposite of what a normal person should have done and read this first prior to the first book. Let me just be honest I think I became an emotional wreck and not in a bad way either maybe I should have said I was taken to a rollercoaster of emotions. It was kinda hard to figure out what was happening in the beginning but I just went through and continued reading it anyways. Reading the first book gave me a revelation I was not ready for but do not get me wrong I enjoyed this series more than I expected. The cliffhanger is killing me inside! When is the next book coming out??? I must know.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for providing me this eARC in exchange for an honest review!

After finishing The Guinevere Deception I asked myself where Kiersten was going to take this next book. I thought, how could this story line get any better? It couldn't! Until I read this book. I love how Kiersten builds on Deception so easily. She takes the stones and builds on them, bringing back the points that she highlighted on before and making us realize that it wasn't some throwaway comment, it was more important than that.

The entire time I read this book, I was captivated. Not only was I in awe at Kiersten's amazing story telling, but at how she continued to build the world in this story in different and creative ways. We get introduced to new characters without losing touch with the old ones. We see Guinevere's changing perceptions and fears as she goes from impostor to Queen. And, the best part of all, we get some love interests thrown in there.

I loved every second of this story and I honestly cannot wait for the third book! If you haven't read Guinevere Deception yet, I would highly recommend changing that. And if you've read Guinevere and haven't picked up Camelot Betrayal, you're doing yourself a disservice. I need everyone to read this book because I have a lot of feelings about what just happened!! Excellent story, excellent plot, storytelling, characters, and everything in between. An absolute favorite of mine!

I am happy to report that I enjoyed this sequel much more then the first book, The Guinevere Deception, due to the fact that I knew what to expect from the plot and writing style but also because the author really packed this sequel with more action and I loved the characters development both personality and relationship wise. Guinevere remains a very compelling main character and I can't wait to see her story progress in the third book.

Thank you to TBR and Beyond Tours and Delacorte Press for the advanced copy of this book!

The second installment of this series, one in which Guinevere is sent by Merlin to protect Arthur from the coming darkness, gave us all the things we loved in the first book only more. More mysteries, more adventure, but most of all.

More questions.

In The Camelot Betrayal, we see Guinevere question her place in all things. In Camelot, in her magic, in Authur's life. She's still determined to help protect Camelot, but part of that is doing her duty as Queen while still feeling like the great pretender. Things only grow more complicated when Guinevere's - the real Guinevere's - sister shows up unexpectedly in Camelot.

The first book left us with so many questions about Guinevere and where she came from, and Kiersten White feeds us lowly peasants only bits of scraps when it comes to this mystery. We find out a bit more, but nothing concrete. Guinevere can't trust her mind. She has no idea what's real and what Merlin spun for her with magic, and we get to see her really struggle with her identity in this book. Who she was certainly, but also who she needs to be to those around her.

We see some growth in the romance love triangle here, but I still don't know who to ship! There are some really lovely moments with both Mordred and Arhtur, and then end left us on such a cliffhanger. I can't wait to see where it goes in the next book. There are also some really great moments with Lancelot. I love seeing their friendship growth and even strain at times, while Lancelot tries to deal with being a woman knight and her duties to Guinevere. I'm really interested to see where this goes too, because it seems like the love triangle could be a square at times, but I dare not get my hopes up!

Overall, I think Kiersten did a great job of bringing us back into Guinevere's world while leaving us in suspense! So many questions still to be answered, but I'll never get tired of Brangien's quick sarcasm so I don't even mind the wait!

Series Info/Source: This is the second book in the Camelot Rising Trilogy. I got a copy of this book through NetGalley to review.

Story (2/5): I only read the first 30% of the book. This had all the same issues present that I had with the first book in this series but worse. It’s slow and I just don’t like Guinevere as a character. The book starts off promising with Guinevere and Arthur going to the woods to fight magical trees sent from the Dark Queen...then things go downhill from there.

I am not sure where the story was trying to go, it kind of just wanders. We get to see Guinevere prepping to go to a wedding and see her dodge her sister. There is also a lot of her moping around the castle worrying about Arthur (who is a fairly oblivious jerk). I just didn’t like any of it and alternated between being bored and frustrated. I finally decided just to stop and read something else.

Characters (2/5): As mentioned above I just do not like Guinevere’s character. Too much time is spent on Guinevere’s internal dialogue and the “relationship” she has with Arthur is painful to read about because it’s just so awkward...Arthur is kind of a pain in the butt. The only character I enjoyed from the first book was Mordred and in the first 30% he is in the story very very little.

Setting (3/5): While I enjoyed the Camelot setting when it was introduced in the first book, very little is added to the setting in the first third of this book. It was fine, but definitely not intriguing, magical or engaging.

Writing Style (3/5): I am a huge Kiersten White fan but this series just isn’t for me. I was so-so about the first book in this series and this one was even worse. It is easy to read technically and the writing flows fine. However, the pacing and characterization need a lot of work. The story wanders too much and I don’t see a point to any of it. The characters were do get to spend time with are annoying and wishy washy.

My Summary (3/5): Overall this series is just not for me. It’s a neat idea and technically everything is readable. I just don’t think the story is paced very well and the decisions the characters make are mystifying. I alternated between being frustrated and bored with this book and finally decided to give up the struggle to read it. If you are a huge fan and don’t mind wandering stories you might really enjoy it. I just didn’t like it and decided to move onto something else (I have enough frustration this year...I don’t need to add to it).

I thought this was ok. I didn't like it as much as the first book. The pacing felt off to me and it took away from the story.
Since this is the second book in the series, I won't talk about the plot. I was thinking about rating it 2.5 but bumped it up just because I do really like some of the characters. Brangien is probably my favorite. Sadly, this book just didn't do it for me.

I am a fan of the story of Camelot so when Kiersten White came out with The Guinevere Deception I was excited to see how she brings this legendary story to life. She did a great job with the first book and this second one.

I like that Sir Lancelot was change from being male to female because it gave the relationship between Guinevere and Lancelot stronger with their friendship and loce between them even though it is forbidden.

But I am still not sure about her ans Arthur’s relationship because I am not sure how I feel about Arthur. He just doesn’t give me the wow feeling like Lancelot and Mordred does. I am conflicted with my feelings about Lancelot and Mordred because I like him too. I think he genuinely loves Guinevere and is respectful of her wishes so I am hoping that I don’t hate him in the next book.

In this book we get the answers from the cliffhanger from the first book and we get to know more about who Guinevere is. Also, we see her grow slowly in this book even though she still trying learn more and be less naive about what is going on. Hopefully her growth continues in the next book.

Overall, I really love this book and can’t wait for the next book to answer another cliffhanger from this book.

I'll admit right off the bat that I liked this book a lot more than I did the first one. Granted, it was extremely slow at the beginning, and I didn't really get interested in the story until after Guinevere's super-long side quest that took up what seemed like the entire first half of the book.

Big wins for this book:
- Lancelot and Guinevere's friendship grew, and I quite enjoyed the direction she took with it. Despite what I said at the end of book one. The legends say a lot about Guinevere and Lancelot and their love story—but they also say a lot about Mordred and
- I think the Mordred romantic plot line is a little bit stronger than Lancelot(?). I'm curious to see how this one plays out. But then you've got Arthur
- Playing hard to get throughout the course of the book and then he's finally ready, and it's all ripped to shreds.
- The moral ambiguity regarding Mordred and Morgana!!!

Some losses for this book:
- Side quests are big in video games and King Arthur, but the beginning of this book dragged on forever and probably could have been done away with.
- Arthur. I wanted more. Gimme more in the next one please and thank you?
- But let's be honest, it's gonna be Mordred, and I'm kind of here for it.

My biggest takeaway from this series is that Kiersten White is paying SUPER close attention to the actual King Arthur legends. Having studied King Arthur for a semester in college, we read a lot of the legends, from the time Arthur was first mentioned up to The Sword in the Stone by T. H. White. There are a lot of different nuances and things that Kristen uses in these books that pay homage to those stories. Because of that, I found it really hard to engage with the story, because I feel like I already know what's going to happen. I kept telling myself as the book went on that nothing could surprise me—and while I was mostly right, I was also a little bit wrong.

The ending really took me by surprise. And for goodness sake, I can't wait to read the next one. Because . . . we all know what happens to Arthur right?

Right?

White continues her series about Guinevere and Camelot. She holds the reader's attention with further character development and great plotting. A solid middle book for this series.

Hello Gemmies! I have an exciting book review to share with you today. Please note: I received a digital ARC of this book (via NetGalley) from its publisher in exchange for an honest and fair review.

The Camelot Betrayal by Kiersten White is the second book in the Camelot Rising Series. This is a wonderful retelling of the classic arthurian tale. Kiersten White has created an incredibly detailed, lush, rich world full of fierce feminism, plots within plots, and magic! It's a world I don't mind getting lost in. The Camelot Betrayal picks up right after the events in The Guinevere Deception, so I definitely recommend reading the series in order. I enjoyed this book so much...there is tons more action, more heartache, more intrigue.......just more!

The Camelot Betrayal is not just an action packed thrill ride full of intrigue, love, and betrayal, but It is also an extremely well written character driven story. I love that Guinevere is front and center in this series and our main protagonist. I found her to be complex and relatable as she struggles to remember her past and discover who she will become going forward. I found her self doubt to be frustrating at times. But if i'm being completely honest, I would probably react the exact same way if I were in her satin slippers. There are so many plot twists and gut punches, this story left me breathless throughout. We are also introduced to a slew of classic characters with a modern twist. One of my favorites is Lancelot who in this version is a bad ass female knight. In the romance department I am definitely #TeamMordred. Who doesn't love a hot guy with questionable morales?!?!? My only complaint with this book is....it ends on a cliffhanger.....again!!! Kiersten White...how dare you?!?!? How long am I supposed to wait for book three?!?!?

If you are a fan of intricate epic fantasies, stunning world building, love, lore, magic, betrayal, complicated relationships, and action galore then go read this book! This gem published by Delacorte Press is available for purchase from all major booksellers. I give The Camelot Betrayal 4 out of 5 gems. I cannot wait to read more stories set in this universe. Happy Reading!

Kiersten White's books are always a hit for me, and this was no different. The writing, worldbuilding, and character were all very interesting and enjoyable. I enjoyed this a lot more than the first book.

Gigantic thanks to Netgalley and Random House Children's for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. This is the second installment in The Camelot Rising series and the continuation of Guinevere's story as she confronts her duties as Queen of Camelot.

I enjoyed the first book and I loved continuing with this story. There wasn't a whole lot of new information in this particular book, but it was interesting to see the characters grow. There were changes to all our beloveds in this story. I enjoyed seeing them change and adapt to new circumstances and environments.

Overall, this is just a fun story and an easy read. I didn't enjoy this as much as the first book because I did feel like it suffered from "second book syndrome." However, that didn't keep me from finishing it and it won't keep me from continuing the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!