3.75./5 stars! I have liked everything I have read by author Robyn Schneider and New Camelot was no exception. There is an element of historical fantasy with this series, as it is a loose Camelot retelling. The cast of characters is endearing and full of depth. It is a bit of a younger read, but its a YA book, so that is to be expected.

I received an advance review copy for free through NetGalley, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

4.5 stars

I thought this was an amazing ending to the trilogy. I love the relationships between the main characters. The only issue I had with this was the ending felt a little rushed. Other than that, I love how everything was resolved.

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an e-ARC of this book!

A lovely conclusion to a lovely trilogy. These books are full of so much heart, humor, and adventure. They are unflinchingly women-led and queer, and I just adore them.

The friendships thrived in The New Camelot. It wasn’t the case that our heroes got paired off in separate romantic relationships, causing their platonic relationships to take a backseat. We still got tender best friendship moments between Arthur and Lance. The female friendships flourished, with Emry and Guin supporting each other in beautiful ways. And, of course, Gawain was a delight any time he interacted with absolutely anyone.

Robyn Schneider does a really good job with complicated characters, specifically in the category of “Men Who Suck In Really Realistic Ways But Who Are Redeemable Enough to Care About Getting Better And Slowly Improve Themselves.” Several characters in the series fit this bill, but perhaps the best example is Emmett. A big theme in the first two books is how much Emry has to clean up after Emmett’s irresponsibility, all while trudging through a world of achingly relatable sexism. And yet, Emmett is written in such a three-dimensional way that we’re still rooting for him, and over the course of the series, we get to see him become a better—while still imperfect—person. It would have been so much easier to make Emmett (or Jereth, or Lord Agravaine, or Willyt, or—you get the point) a dislikable character through and through. Schneider doesn’t reward these characters for doing the bare minimum in their journeys to becoming less problematic. We just watch them grow, knowing they have a ways left to go, but hopeful that they’ll keep inching closer.

(The one character who has no flaws is Gawain. You cannot convince me otherwise, no matter what half of the French courtiers might say.)

This book introduced a major side character who, understandably, took away a lot of screen time from some of the side characters. The plot choices made sense, though I did wish we checked in a little more with Percival, Tristan, and Emmett, even if just in a single chapter devoted to their antics at Camelot. Also, in my dream of dreams, this book would have had an epilogue about Gawain. And the epilogue would have been 450 pages. And he would have been blissfully happy and chosen first on every one of those pages. (It may be apparent who my favorite character is.)

I reread books 1 and 2 in anticipation of reading this ARC, which both reminded me of how downright fun they are and made me afraid of book 3 not measuring up. But it did! The New Camelot had a lot going on but managed to tie everything up nicely (perhaps with one small exception—justice for our relatable king, the sad and saucy French gargoyle).

One final note: This Arthurian retelling is done with so much care. Having recently reread T.H. White’s The Once and Future King, it is so lovely to see how the essence of the characters is preserved in this retelling. Arthur is the furthest thing from a haughty, bellicose ruler. He is full of love for knowledge, for his friends, for his people. He thinks deeply about fairness and the injustice of war and building a more just society. Gawain, someone who has been dealt a difficult hand, who based on upbringing you’d expect to hate Arthur, instead comes to love him and to be devoted to his friends. There’s Morgana, whose grudge against Uther drives her to darkness. Each of these characters feels true to the Arthurian legend, but with wonderful Schneider-esque twists added to their journeys. And of course, the books are full of fun Easter eggs (I am emotionally vulnerable at any mention of the Questing Beast, Sir Grummore, and Sir Pellinore).

If it wasn’t obvious, I love this series, and I love this book. I am so grateful to have gotten an ARC and can’t wait to reread when The New Camelot comes out in August!

This book was a satisfying ending to the series. It took me awhile to get into it, just because of how annoyed I was at Emry’s dad as well as Arthur, but after that, the book was great. It continued with the same humor that made me love the first two books, and overall left me happy with the conclusion. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC.

I loved this book so much. It wrapped the series up very nicely. I will definitely be rereading this series!

Thank you netgalley and penguin group for letting me read this book!! It was a little slow for me but I loved the characters and the romance!

Thank you so much to PENGUIN GROUP, Penguin Young Readers Group, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book early in exchange for an honest review.

The New Camelot by Robyn Schneider is the conclusion to the Emery Merlin books and follows Emry, Arthur, and the rest of Camelot as they fight against King Yurian and the sorceress Bellicent.

I really enjoyed the first two books in this series so I was very excited to pick up the third! This was the perfect conclusion to everyone’s stories and I really liked the dynamics between all of the characters. My only complaint was that it went way too fast and I wish there was more to come!

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed The New Camelot and am happy and thankful that I got to read it early.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a great finale! I really enjoyed this book and the way in closed the series out. The ending was great and tied everything up nicely.

The New Camelot by Robyn Schneider is the epic conclusion I've been waiting for! 🌟 With sorcery, snark, and high stakes galore, it totally lives up to the expectation that I have after reading previous books in the series.

Emry Merlin's life is finally on track – she's rocking it as Camelot’s official court wizard and as Arthur’s girlfriend. But just when everything seems perfect, trouble comes knocking at the castle gates. Arthur faces a tough decision that threatens their happiness, while the looming threat of war casts a dark shadow over Camelot. But fear not, because Emry, Arthur, and Lance are ready to kick some evil sorceress butt with magic from another world!

I can't even begin to describe how much I adore every single character in this series – I would totally fight dragons for them! From the magical quests to the laugh-out-loud humor, this series has it all!

The New Camelot wraps up everyone's story perfectly, and watching Lancelot become a knight and Arthur step into his role as king was so satisfying. Plus, Emry's journey to owning her magic like a boss? Absolute perfection!

I'm seriously in disbelief that this is the final installment of the series. Saying goodbye to all these characters feels like saying goodbye to old friends. This is definitely the series I would reread again and again!

If you're a fan of Arthurian retellings or just love a good fantasy romp, let me tell you, this series is an absolute must-read. From the very first page to the very last, it's been a whirlwind of magic, romance, and nail-biting action. So, consider this my heartfelt recommendation to anyone out there craving a taste of Camelot. Dive into this series and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime.

I have been waiting for the end of this trilogy for forever and I cannot believe it's finally here. With all the magic, humor, and sexy as hell romances you could ever ask for, why would you even want to skip this series? It was the perfect ending to everyone's story, and I loved that they got in the last bit about the Holy Grail. I loved watching Lancelot finally get his knighthood (proud mom moment!) and Arthur finally realize that he has what it takes to be king. Seeing the shift in everyone, and how Emry came into her magic without anyone's permission or assistance (thanks, Merlin) was so satisfying to watch. I love that Emmett ended up right where he was supposed to and that Guin got to be the freaking QUEEN that she is. 10/10 full circle (or should I say round table?).

I say this in every review, but this is the best Arthur retelling I've come across and Emry has my heart forever. She's one of the strongest, most relatable characters in YA right now and you are not doing yourselves any favors if you not only don't finish the series, but start in the first place.