The battle of Badon is the main focus in this book. The great battle of legend is coming upon them and seeing how history is playing out, the final battle will occur after, the one in which legend says Arthur will die and Gwen is afraid. It’s been 12 years that Gwen was transported into the Dark Ages and for a short moment, she’s thrown from her horse from a sabotaged saddle and goes back to her own time. Scared and afraid, she runs from the hospital and back to the tor where she originally was transported. She makes it back, but Merlin, Arthur and Gwen know that Morgana was behind it all. Merlin casts a spell of protection around Gwen, to be able to keep Morgana from seeing Gwen’s thoughts.

As the battle nears, Arthur has called on his brother Cadwy and Cerdic as allies to fight the Saxons, crucial to their success at Badon. The cost of the war is their son Amhar, who is feeling unloved by his father and is not resolved by the end of the book. We go into the final book in this series, with the nail-biting final battle looming. Will Gwen and Merlin be able to change history? Highly recommended series.

Thank you to Netgally, the publishers, and Fil Reid

When I requested this book I was unaware that it was apart of a series, one that requires you to read the previous books for this one to make sense. I am unable to read all the previous books along with this one before the publish date. Therefore, I will rate this a fair 3/5 stars and will adjust the rating and review when I am able to read all the books in the series along with this one.

This is a great series that is well written and very descriptive. It blows my mind the amount of research that must have gone into this book.
Thave loved getting to know the characters and the time period, and have since read some further history books on the Dark Ages, I find it all so fascinating.
I am eagerly awaiting book 6 in this series.

A great read for fans of King Arthur. Make sure you've read all the books in this series to follow the plot. You'll love them all.

A great continuation of the Guinevere books! We finally see the famous sword excalibur and the journey it takes to find it! Arthur and Gwen continue to battle and assert the dominance of his rule which leads closer to the future that Gwen only knows. We also see a glimpse of Gwen in her old world and the circumstance that leads to it and her desire to return to her chosen life. The story leaves off a little bittersweet because the next book will be the last. I look forward to see how the series ends! I received an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This is Book five of the series. I have not read all of the books, so I did feel a little like I was missing something, but it does provide a good summary of the previous events, so I was still able to follow the story. Gwen is from the 21st century and has gone back in time and has become Guinevere and met and married King Arthur. This latest installment brings us closer to what the legend say is Arthurs' demise. Filled with action, drama, and adventure, the story kept me glued from start to finish and the plot was engaging definitely kept me intrigued. An exciting addition to the series!
I received a complimentary copy from Dragonblade Publishing and Netgalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

Twelve years ago, Gwen, a librarian in modern time, decided to remain in the Dark Ages with the man she loves, King Arthur. Gwen attempts to influence Arthur's decision and direction to keep him safe and thwart his destiny. Deep down, Gwen is afraid there is nothing she can do to change his or her future in Camelot.
The story begins after a long winter and the arrival of some players come to the castle to offer entertainment. But for at least one of those players, entertainment is only one objective and the others are nefarious. Gwen has to work harder than ever to influence the future she knows. The difficulties and feel of this latest development makes her suspect Morgana, Arthur's sister, of manipulating everything from a distance.
And then, there's Medraut, Arthur's nephew. Unnoticed and even ignored by the court, he has found ways to begin exerting an evil influence over the people around him, in particular, Gwen and Arthur's son and heir.
A rollicking read with all of the wonderful elements of Arthurian tales...court intrigues, warriors, witches and warlocks, and a bit of magic spiced up with time-travel and the urgency of foreknowledge!

Quest for Excalibur is the fifth and (I think) the penultimate book in this series. And I have to admit I’ve not read the previous books, but after reading this one, I’m definitely going back to read the rest…

Gwen, is a librarian from the 21st century and had landed in the times of King Arthur. She became Guinevere. (I’m not sure what happened to the actual Guinevere.) And had fallen for the legend/king/man Arthur.

There is lots of action and drama in this book, I did feel I was missing a little backstory (probably given in the previous books) but that didn’t stop me from enjoying the story. Lots of subplots that had me griping my kindle in places.

Gwen is a smart individual, she remembers enough of the story to not try to change the story too much, but also trying to make sure he doesn’t die an early death!

I liked Arthur, although technically a fictional character, this author brought him to life really well. He worried about being a good king and to being a good father to his two children he had with Gwen.

Morgana and Arthur’s nephew Medraut, are the main protagonists, but watch out for players that are hiding in the shadows, all are plotting to overthrow Arthur from his throne! They are definitely keeping Gwen on her toes!

A few plots were a little predictable, but others caught me off guard completely. It flowed really easy, and I could have read more pages.

It’s more of a teen book, but I loved it.

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I love everything about Arthurian cycle and liked this story even if I think I missed some information about the characters as it's the fifth in the series and the first i read
Entertaining and well plotted
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

The Quest for Excalibur by Fil Reid is part of her ongoing series about Gwen, a twentieth century librarian that Merlin had snatched from her life to become King Arthur’s queen. She had been with him for twelve years and although living in this time period was not easy, she had grown to love the life and the people who surrounded her. She could not have been more in love with Arthur and had borne him two children. She remembers just enough of the legend, gained from her father, an Arthurian scholar, to cause her to worry, but not enough to be really helpful. Plus, she didn’t want to be branded a witch, always an ongoing danger in this strange time of superstition. As the title implies, Arthur found Excalibur, although not nearly as glamorously as the legend had reported. Now they were on to the biggest battle of his life. Would this be where it all ended?

Gwen is a fabulous character: strong, brave, and resourceful. She brings some civility to her surroundings and supports Arthur, including becoming known, not only as a the Ring Maiden, but also as a warrior queen. At heart she is a wife and mother and worries for her two children, living in this brutal age: Amhar, her son who is a gentle boy who will never be the warrior or the king Arthur is, and her daughter, Archfedd, who was much more like her father, but could never rule. Legend didn’t mention any children of Arthur, but there was Llacheu, his son from his early life, so much like his father. Then there was Medraut, the child of Arthur’s sister, who was growing to become anything but a good man. Would her be the one to kill Arthur? All of these things, and more, preyed on her heart. This was an exciting book, full of battles and controversy, including Arthur worrying about being a good father. This has been an excellent series, everything a fan of King Arthur could wish in terms of humanizing him. Read the series. You will not regret it.

I was invited to read a free e-ARC of The Quest for Excalibur by Dragonblade, through Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley #Dragonblade #FilReid #TheQuestforExcalibur

Quest for Excalibur is the final book in this series.
Gwen, a librarian from the 21st century had landed in the times of King Arthur and became his Guinevere.
In this book she is fighting to save the life of Arthur and herself.

If you enjoy books of the period and fascinating legend of King Arthur, you will enjoy this book