I am OBSESSED with this book. King Arthur retelling with fae? Yes please! This was such a fast, enjoyable read with many twists and turns that kept me guessing what was going to happen next. If you like enemies to lovers, slow-burn romance, one-tent trope, "who did this to you?", great banter, quests, and magic you will love this book.

This book was exactly what I wanted it to be. It was easy to read, it kept my attention, and had the classic slow burn that I love so very much. There were a few bits here and there where it dragged, where the writing felt a bit much, but it didn’t interrupt the overall story. The final reveal at the end gave me very much the end of From Blood and Ash and The Daughter of Smoke and Bone - the like massive worldbuilding reveal that leaves you like what the heck just happened. I’m gonna start the next book right now!

Morgan is rumoured to carry the tainted blood of the fae so she is promised to the goddess. She is commanded by her brother to seek out a fae weapon and she seizes the chance to escape. She meets a group of outcasts and finds love and friendship along the way....

It reminds me so much of Arthur and Camelot. Great characters... love the camaraderie especially. Terrific plot.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

Draven, what!!! The ending! I need answers.😱 I don’t know if I want to yell or cry lol. Love when a book gets me in all my feelings. Can’t wait to start the second book today! But let’s start from the beginning.


What a prologue!🤯 I was hooked so fast! “There has always been blood on my hands, one way or another”

The book starts with Morgan hearing her parents having a conversation and her mom confronting her dad about him cheating. What a horrible thing for a 5-year-old girl to hear and see at such a young age.

Then, we jump to 15 years later. With Morgan being half Fae and her father’s hatred for them. He sidelines her and has her younger brother Arthur become king.

Being an unwanted princess isn’t the life anyone would want to live. Morgan goes through so many different things that just keep knocking her down but she never gives up. Their strength and her heart are always in the right place.

Let’s talk about the dreamy, sexy Kairos Draven. They bumped into each other a few times and do not like each other. But when Kairos noticed her bruises and how protective he was over her for wanting answers to what happened. I knew right there, that he was going to be perfect for her.

I don’t want to give too much away. You have to order this book! I read it straight for hours and could not put it down. I loved how well-written the book was. I’ve read a lot of books and the words spoke to me. Putting attention to detail is very important and the author knocked it out of the ballpark with her use of language.

The retelling of Camelot and Excalibur was really cool and I loved how diverse and different it was. Especially the gender twists. It gave it a whole fun vibe. This is the type of fantasy book that I love!


Thank you to NetGalley for the EARC! As always, my review is my opinion and thoughts. This review will be shared on my Instagram (@Alexandriavwilliams_) shortly.