4.5 stars rounded up

Wholly cliffhanger Batman! Wow, I was not expecting that ending and I'm not sure what to make of it, but I can tell you I loved this book! I enjoyed the first book in the series, but this one was so much better.

What I loved about this book:

1. This book focuses more on Guinevere than Arthur and that made for such entertaining book. She is such a complex and intriguing character and learning about her past draws in the reader. It was impossible to put this book down.

2. In this book you get to see Lancelot's character develop more and you get to see more of the swoony LGBTQ couple of Isolde and Brangien. You get a bit of their "love triangle" with Tristan in the first book, but the trio definitely gets more face time in book two.

3. If you've read the first book in this series you know Mordred is a bit of a touchy subject. I was team Mordred most of book one, but towards then end I never wanted to hear his name again. He makes several appearances in book two that will have you questioning his true intentions and debating if he's a character we can trust.

If you haven't started this series and you love retellings and magical realism, you 100% need to pick up this series. I can't wait for book three!

Em The Camelot Bretrayal , Kiersten White continua nos encantando com sua releitura da lenda Athuriana, mas não se engane: é o segundo livro da trilogia. Teremos respostas de muitas perguntas que ficaram abertas no primeiro livro, mas se prepare para mais um final arrebatador que vai te deixar com gosto de quero mais.

Como já conhecemos os personagens principais e o cenário, temos mais aventuras, seremos apresentados a novos personagens e finalmente vemos alguns relacionamentos se estabelecendo de verdade. No primeiro livro Guinevere esteve ao lado de Arthur por obrigação e aqui finalmente conseguimos ver os dois realmente criando laços, mas existem outras faíscas que podem pegar fogo de verdade. Por se tratar de um livro YA leve, confesso que fiquei na vontade de ver um pouco mais sobre os relacionamentos - não só os amorosos - no livro, assim como as cenas de ação mais descritas. Isso não tira o brilho do que foi escrito, mas me faz perguntar se a autora poderia explorar mais de seus personagens, mesmo dentro do recorte, pois a história tem todo potencial e não é para um público tão novinho assim.

A evolução dos personagens em geral é muito boa. Lancelot tem meu coração, com toda sua fidelidade. As cenas de interação com Guinevere são muito boas, a amizade que se expande, vai se tornando cada vez mais interessante. Mordred também está mais presente e a evolução dele cria um clima de dualidade ainda melhor que no primeiro livro e Arthur entende de fato o peso de ter a coroa em sua cabeça. Vemos os personagens crescendo, mas é uma série que mesmo que tenha romance, política, magia e vingança, seu foco está no desenvolvimento das personagens femininas o que é muito gostoso de acompanhar.

Vale avisar que o ritmo é um pouco mais lento que o do primeiro livro, e a fórmula se repete: o final é cheio de cenas rápidas e cheias de informação. O leitor vai se fazer tantas perguntas quanto a própria Guinevere, que, mesmo tendo revelações e conhecendo um personagem importante, segue em busca de quem ela realmente quer ser, depois de seguir de acordo com o que foi planejado para ela. Se libertar dessas amarras é como a magia, tem seu preço. Qual o seu papel em toda essa história? Ela é mais uma peça no tabuleiro, ou está pronta para realmente ser uma rainha? Só nos resta aguardar por 2021 e torcer para uma boa conclusão de “As novas lendas de Avalon”

This is the sequel and it did feel like a filler book but i really enjoyed it, though i did like the first book a lot more.

I love the friendship, the chemistry and i love seeing Guinevere’s character growth.

I am super excited for the next installment, i love this series a lot and my 12 year old kind loves King Arthur and is now into. This series as well.

Thanks Netgalley and random house for the digital copy!

3.5 stars. Minor spoilers.

I liked this book better than the first one because of information given and character development, but at the same time, it was a bit slow for me and felt more like a bridge book.
Guinevere is a solid strong character who has to overcome not knowing her past, her true self, as well as contending with Arthur (his kingdom always comes first before her). I didn’t like her situation of being in a marriage in name only as she wants to move forward with Arthur but he’s dragging his feet about it. Then again, she might still have feelings for Mordred. I liked the continuation of the twist between Tristan and Isolde. The ending was a bit of a cliff hanger :/

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Kiersten White delivers yet another incredible tale with strong female characters (lots of them) and a love-triangle that has me completely torn!

Guinevere still doesn’t know who she truly is and her place in the world. She dreams of Mordred, but she’s married to Arthur, who is kind. The author skillfully weaves in the story of Tristan and Isolde with a lesbian twist. Guinevere’s little sister shows up and further complicates life in Camelot.

Who can she trust? Who should she love? And why can’t she remember her past?

The end will make you want to go on your own quest to find book 3!

Absolutely phenomenal follow up novel!

I will write a full and detailed review soon, after I gather my thoughts coherently.

Also, can we just appreciate how stunning that cover is in the meantime?!

Thank you Random House Children's and NetGalley for providing me a copy to review.

The story picks up where it left off with the fallout of the first book. 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. 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!

I enjoyed this book, but not quite as much as the first one. It took me a while to get through it. There isn’t much that happens of any significance until about the 75% mark, which in my opinion is too long to wait. This book felt very much like a filler to me. I am hoping for some more action and excitement in book 3 since I do really love this world and its characters.

Much like the first book, I didn't quiiiite love it as much as I wanted to. But it's still really enjoyable!
I appreciated getting to see more of Guinevere's strength and power, of seeing her act when in the past she would have stayed passive. She's growing as a character, trusting her instincts more and allowing herself to step out of the shadows. I love that she has friends, people who know her secrets, who love her and support her-- and she supports and loves them in return. Book 1 was rather lonely when it was only she and Arthur knowing her secrets.
And with the ending, I think I'm finally going to be getting my wish for MORE Mordred in book 3 :)

Unfortunately I received approval to review this book after the archive date and did not receive a copy : ( But thank you to netgalley and publishers anyways!

4/5 Stars! Thank you to Delcorte press and Netgalley for giving arc in exchange for an honest review. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

The camelot betrayal picks up right where the last book ended. Guinevere still remains unsure of who she is and who she can trust. She developed really nicely in this book and I enjoyed that a lot and I love the development of her relationships. Especially with sir Lancelot.

The ending picked up and I am looking forward to the third instalment of this series. Overall, I enjoyed it throughly.

This arc was given to me by Delacorte press and Netgalley in exchange of an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I received this complimentary ARC from the publisher, courtesy of NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
Funnily enough, I read it via my library before I got the ARC.

I thought this was a fine enough sequel to the first book and there were definite twists that surprised me. The romance, particularly in terms of Lancelot however admittedly annoyed me because it felt a bit like queer baiting but I am still holding out hope, however foolish it may be of me. I have most of my feelings on that topic written out in my original review on Goodreads and I'm curious what other people think.

"The Camelot Betrayal" by Kiersten White was such a fun sequel to the Camelot story that White has flipped on its head. My only complaint was there wasn't enough Mordred because he is hawt, but that was probably intentional on the author's part. I really enjoyed the complexities of Guinevere trying to navigate who is her enemy, what is right and wrong, and how to deal with the dark power brewing within her. She's genuinely pulled in so many directions that it's actually pretty hard to tell where she's going to land—the reader is as torn as she is. Also, the twists and the cliffhanger ending were pure evil maneuvers that have me wanting the next book now! I definitely would recommend this series to anyone who enjoys Camelot, White's book, or fantasy in general.

I thought the first book was amazing, but "The Camelot Betrayal" blew that out of the water. The friendships throughout are just so beautiful and there are still so many to explore with the continued character development.

I loved it! It is a great story, wonderfully written. There are few books that have such a large number of characters that is able to make them all matter to a reader. As with the first book of the series, I devoured it quickly and kept putting off reading the final chapter because I wasn't ready to say goodbye to Camelot. Amazing!!!

This second installment of the Camelot Rising Trilogy caught me a bit off guard. It picks up right where The Guinevere Deception left off, which was awesome. The original plot however did not progress much. This second book is more of a filler book that introduces new characters, progresses character arcs of who we had questions about, and we also picked up some quests along the way that kept you on the edge of your seat.

This story also ends in a cliffhanger, but at least we don't have long to wait for book 3.

So I have now read two thirds of this series in the past week and am devastated that the last third does not yet exist. Tales of King Arthur have never been my favorite but this series brings new life to the old stories. I like that the characters are familiar but with the author’s own twist. And I really enjoy that the narrator, Guinevere, is trying to figure out what is happening and what should happen at the same time as the reader. Lancelot remains my favorite character and favorite unique twist on this version. Guinevere in this volume is struggling to figure out where exactly the threat will be coming from and how she can act to do her part in protecting Camelot. And unexpectedly no potential threat is what she expects it to be.

I adore Kiersten White. Not only is she a fellow Buffy fan(atic), but her stories are fresh, modern, dark, and fun. I always expect a good story whenever I open one of her novels. That being said, The Camelot Betrayal, the next book in Ms. White's Camelot retelling, exceeded even my expectations

Ms. White excels at turning history and traditional stories on their head and continues to do so here. Between her gender-bent version of Lancelot to the "real" story of Tristan and Isold, every character contains some sort of surprise. More importantly, she does not make such changes for the sake of being different but rather does so in a way that makes the history and these stories more inclusive, more representative, and more tolerant than the originals. It is a beautiful approach to storytelling, one I feel enhances her stories.

In The Camelot Betrayal, Ms. White is careful to show growth in both Guinevere and Arthur, which is vital to this sequel. Not only does Guinevere take a more determined and action-laden approach towards finding her true purpose as queen, but her efforts force Arthur to reexamine his idea of marriage, especially one to Guinevere. The growth shown by both characters is vital for the story and should lead to some fireworks in the series finale.

The ending of The Camelot Betrayal is particularly agonizing in its implications and open-ended nature. Personally, I choose to believe that Ms. White is not being purposefully cruel but rather is setting up readers for a most exciting and unpredictable ending. Plus, I hope she makes up for the cliffhanger with lots of steamy scenes!

I genuinely had such fun reading this sequel. Guinivere has so much agency and I love it. In terms of the romance, this is one of the fewest love triangles where I genuinely don't know who the main character picks.

I absolutely adore this series, particularly that it is a feminist/woman-centered retelling to this traditionally male legend. This second one was a brilliant follow up. The stakes have gotten bigger, the questions more entangled, and of course, as all book 2s do in a trilogy, left us on a cliffhanger. I truly don't know what direction book 3 will take, although I have my hopes and dreams of course. Highly recommend this series for a light and lovely blast-through-in-a-weekend read!

I really enjoyed this installment in the series but there were a few sticking points that kept it from being a 5 star read for me. I love the friendship building between Guinevere and Lancelot, though knowing the original story makes it a little odd. I also enjoy Mordred's story arc. Overall though I have mixed feelings about the relationship between Arthur and Guinevere. As individual characters I like them both but together something just feels a little over. This book was a little slow and felt very much like a middle of the series book so it wasn't my favorite. I am still looking forward to the next book though.