I cannot express in words how much I absolutely adored this book! When uther pendragon kills her father and tricks her mother into marrying him Morgan becomes his ultimate enemy. But uther is determined to marry her off and get his way. This is vengeful and brilliant and tells the story of Morgan in a new and exciting way.

The Legend of Arthur? Sign me up. The Legend of Arthur from the voice of Morgan Le Fey? Abso-stinking-lutely sign me up!! This book is slow but within reason. The story line was great. I enjoyed seeing a familiar story from a different POV and experiencing the feeling of what Morgan must have thought. Keetch has done an excellent job of bringing new life to the Arthurian legend that many of us have grown up loving and enjoying.

The style of writing is engaging and I definitely appreciated the feminist take on the traditional villainess from Arthurian lore. The story itself is a slow build and I imagine there will be a lot more material and action covered in the next book.

Wonderfully imaginative take on Morgana! I loved her character and couldn’t put this down- I am so excited to read the sequel!

If you like historical fiction, romance, Arthurian tales, strong female characters, fantasy and/or magic this book is for you. I have always had an interest in King Arthur and the stories but admit to procrastinating picking up this book as I was afraid it would be a slog to read. I couldn’t have been more wrong, although the world is aptly described and you’ll be able to imagine the setting the text focuses on building the characters in a perfect amount of detail and on driving the story forward making it a wonderfully easy read. I highly recommend this book for anyone who likes the above but doesn’t like how wordy and overly descriptive some books of this genre can be. Will probably be seeking out more books in this series.

first of all, this book is perfect for me, as Morgan Is My Name. (That was a funny joke because my name is Morgan). I really enjoyed this book because I love a good heroine who can kick butt and be able to show the reader that women can do anything.

Mmmm. Morgan le Fay. . .her backstory in her own words is delicious.

A fan of all the different directions and perspectives that rise up out of Arthurian legends, I particularly love the ones that pay attention to the women, and this one is the most Womanist Woman of them all, to my thinking. This retelling is thoroughly enjoyable and sets a reader up in a new way for further Arthurian legend reads. . . .

*A sincere thank you to Sophie Keetch, Penguin Random House Canada, and NetGalley for an ARC to read and review independently.*

Thank you to Sophie Keetch and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this e-arc!
It can be hard to live up to a story quite literally built from legend, but Sophie Keetch has managed it.

From the very first page, I knew this would be a story I adored. The writing is enthralling, instantly pulling you into a story deeply entwined with politics and family ties, feminine rage, and power plays. It’s a story that is at once gritty and whimsical for its understated magic, and one that infuses a long retold story with life after centuries of tellings. Morgan is the sea personified, and I thoroughly enjoyed seeing her wisdom and rebellion through this book. Easily one of the strongest myth-inspired stories I’ve read.

I already love everything about an Arthurian retelling and villain origins but Morgan is my Name is better than I even hoped for.

This is a feminist retelling of early years of Morgan le Fey famed villainess. The writing is so captivating and enthralling. Once I started reading I couldn’t stop. I’m glad this seems to be the year of the villain and we are getting more retelling from their POVS.

Morgan is a strong feminine presence. It her is a total douche canoe. I loved the subtle magic. I cannot wait for the next book in this series.

Morgan Is My Name is a well written story of Morgan Le Fay and the first book in Sophie Keetch’s series. Being a huge fan of Arthurian Legends, especially Morgan herself, I loved this book. I really enjoyed the way her power/magic developed and the way she overcame every obstacle thrown up in front of her by the many men in her life. I can’t wait to read the next book in the series. Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the digital copy in exchange for my honest review.

Loved it and can not wait to read the next in the story. Morgan's character was well developed and made me look at her in a different light.

Morgan is My Name is a wonderful retelling of Morganna LeFay's story, from the Camelot/King Arthur stories. Following Morgan from her happy childhood, beloved by her father and mother, to his his untimely death at the hands of Uther Pendragon, and Uther's marriage t her mother through her adult life, Morgan's story is told beautifully.
Morgan is allowed to learn, in secret and with her mother's aide, from her family priest, and then at the nunnery, when her step-father has her sent away and she becomes a learned and skillful healer, as well as discovering that has healing powers beyond that of normal herbalists.
I loved her time at the nunnery and her friendship with Alys.
Brought back from the nunnery, for her marriage to the King of Gaul, Morgan attempts to find happiness (despite a broken heart), but it is increasingly difficult under her new husband's stern rules.
Despite this being part of Arthuruan legends, Arthur himself is not introduced until nearly the end, so I am curious to see how Morgan and Arthur's relationship fares in this retelling in future installments. I look forward to reading them.

Unfortunately this one was a miss for me, which breaks my heart to say because I really wanted to love this one! The synopsis is what caught my attention when I applied to read this book, and I was very excited when I received it, THANK YOU btw, but as I was reading I just felt like something was missing. But with that being said, I do look forward to reading more of Sophie’s work. The writing style was really well done, and I did enjoy the main characters in this one. I’m hopeful that the next book I read from Sophie is one I will love. Thank you so much for sending me an arc, and I apologize profusely for writing this review late!!

What a beautifully written, atmospheric story. This retelling or Morgan le Fey was powerful!
Historical
Morgan Le Fey retelling
Arthurian setting
Strong Female Friendships

I struggled with this book. I think I gave up and DNFed at about 35%. I just wasn’t able to get hooked like I had hoped

Morgan is My Name is an Arthurian retelling for fans of Girls of Paper and Fire and Circe.

I loved this so much, and I was not expecting to. The beginning is a bit slow, but the prose is magical and transports you to the world of myths and legends of old. While I have never really been interested in retellings, especially of legends, this was amazing and I would read it again in a heartbeat.

The prose is to me the best part of the book, and it will not be for everyone. It reminds me of classics, and there is something almost lyrical about it as well. I enjoyed learning more about Morgan, and who she was before she became the famed Morgana le Fay of legend. It gives an insight not only into how life was like, but how women lived, which is often forgotten.

Alys is another of my favourite characters, and she again brings light to women who are forgotten in history. The ‘healing woman’ stereotype is often used against women in historical fantasy, but this felt very real and close to what might have been typical.

I can’t wait to see where the story goes from here, and learn more about the women of King Arthur’s story. Thank you to NetGalley, Penguin Random House, and the author for allowing me to read an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for an e-arc of Morgan is My Name!

If you’re a fan of retellings, and enjoy the tales of Arthurian legend with Morgana then you are definitely going to want to pick this up! Seeing how Morgan grows and survives (while rebelling against Uther Pendragon) and her finding her way as the independent woman we know, kept me wanting to pick this book up whenever I could.

We often see Morgana portrayed as the villain in most media and absolutely loved that this was a fresh take showing that there is always more to the tale. There have been some solid retellings coming out as of late and this is another solid addition for anyone's shelves.

I will honestly read every variation of the Arthurian myths, and this retelling of Morgan le Fay was something I didn't even know I wanted.

Sorceress. Witch. Villain. You think you know the story of Morgan le Fay, famous antagonist to Arthur, High King of Britain. You'd be wrong.

I absolutely adored this book. I was expecting more of a retelling during Arthur's reign, and this ended up being more of a prequel, but I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. It just made me hope for a sequel, because I would love to see what this Morgan does during Arthur's reign.

Morgan is a woman, constrained by the expectations of her time, and she is so powerful and persistent. She keeps searching out knowledge and power, but for the betterment of all the people around her. The relationships she builds with her servants, her sisters, her husband are fascinating and complex. And as she finds her own little ways to rebel against the rules, I grew more and more a fan of her. At the climax of the book, I literally did a small fist bump.

At the end, I was left satisfied, but with so many questions, and a desire to go back and reread some of the original legends of Arthur and Morgan and Merlin.

I enjoyed this wholeheartedly and I will be keeping an eye out specifically for a sequel to Morgan, but also any of Keetch's next projects.

My thanks to NetGalley and Penguin Random House for this arc.

Thank you Netgalley for Morgan is my Name. I’m a sucker for any King Arthur legend or retelling so I was absolutely intrigued by this one. Though it wasn’t my absolutely favourite retelling, I loved getting the legend from Morgan’s point of view.

I've always loved a retelling based on Arthurian legend and Sophie Keetch's Morgan Is My Name is no different. It was a refreshing take on Morgan Le Fay, and while some of the pacing was a little slow at points in the book, I still enjoyed the story.

3.5/5