The Excalibur Curse
(Sprache: Englisch)
The gripping conclusion to the acclaimed Arthurian fantasy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White finds Guinevere questioning everything friends and enemies, good and evil, and, most of all, herself.
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The gripping conclusion to the acclaimed Arthurian fantasy trilogy from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kiersten White finds Guinevere questioning everything friends and enemies, good and evil, and, most of all, herself.While journeying north toward the Dark Queen, Guinevere falls into the hands of her enemies. Behind her are Lancelot, trapped on the other side of the magical barrier they created to protect Camelot, and Arthur, who has been led away from his kingdom, chasing after false promises. But the greatest danger isn t what lies ahead of Guinevere it s what s been buried inside her.
Vowing to unravel the truth of her past with or without Merlin s help, Guinevere joins forces with the sorceress Morgana and her son, Mordred and faces the confusing, forbidden feelings she still harbors for him. When Guinevere makes an agonizing discovery about who she is and how she came to be, she finds herself with an impossible choice: fix a terrible crime, or help prevent war.
Guinevere is determined to set things right, whatever the cost. To defeat a rising evil. To remake a kingdom. To undo the mistakes of the past...even if it means destroying herself.
Guinevere has been a changeling, a witch, a queen but what does it mean to be just a girl?
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Chapter One Once, not so long ago, Guinevere had ridden surrounded by armed soldiers and marveled at her power. Now she rode surrounded by armed soldiers and marveled at her smallness. She tried to hold on to both thoughts at once: her power and her smallness, each a comfort in its own way. She was only one girl, after all, in a world full of them.
Unfortunately, the armed soldiers around her at this precise moment were enemies of Arthur: Picts, led by their king, Nechtan; the sorceress Morgana, Arthur s half sister; and his nephew, Mordred the betrayer.
Guinevere had thought herself triumphant in sealing the city just before they arrived. But they had never been coming for the city. They had been coming for her. It was enough to drive her mad, but she was too tired for it. Guinevere half suspected the reason they had not dismounted and rested for the past twelve hours was to ensure that her nether regions were so painful that she would not try to escape. She had lost feeling in her toes, and her spine ached from sitting as straight as possible so as not to lean back against Mordred. The least they could have done is give her a horse instead of forcing her to ride with him.
She had no idea how many leagues they had covered, but it was certainly more than she had ever traveled in a single stretch. Their pace was hurried without being frantic. The Picts were practiced soldiers. They were not going to risk their horses health, but their horses had been trained to do exactly this.
Camelot falling farther and farther behind them as they rode into the night worried Guinevere less than the fact that they were galloping in the opposite direction of her goal. Merlin s cave would take her so much longer to reach now. She had planned on walking straight there, figuring out a way to free him from the Lady of the Lake s trap, and demanding answers about who she was. So she could finally know. If she could
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only know that, everything else would make sense. Would be easier. She was certain of it.
She focused on the cave, because that was less painful to think about than Camelot. About how she had left it. About who she had left.
The image of Lancelot on her knees behind the magical barrier they had created to keep armies out--but Lancelot in--lingered in Guinevere s mind like a wound. Guinevere knew what it meant to be denied crucial information. To be manipulated into a course of action without the freedom to decide. And she had done exactly that to Lancelot, not telling her brave knight until it was too late that Lancelot would be inside the city s shield, and Guinevere outside it.
It had been cruel, and unfair, and a betrayal of the trust Lancelot had always given her.
So she tried her best to not think about it. Fortunately, between the enemy soldiers and Mordred and this wretched, endless ride adding to the already long walk between her and Merlin s cave, she had an abundance of distractions.
At last, with dawn stretching pink and terrible across the sky, Mordred called out, The horses need to rest.
It was the first time he had spoken the entire journey. The first time he had spoken since he had arrived at Camelot, begged her not to lose faith in him, and then announced he had successfully kidnapped the queen. Other than his chest at her back and his arms around her holding the reins, their only interaction was when he periodically passed her a canteen to drink from.
As soon as Mordred declared the horses needed to rest, word spread along the traveling party. Guinevere estimated there were two or three hundred soldiers. She slipped a hand into her pouch. All this long journey, she had tied knot after knot in her mind, from the most innocuous to the most vicious. It was time to choose.
A shudder rippled through her. She knew w
She focused on the cave, because that was less painful to think about than Camelot. About how she had left it. About who she had left.
The image of Lancelot on her knees behind the magical barrier they had created to keep armies out--but Lancelot in--lingered in Guinevere s mind like a wound. Guinevere knew what it meant to be denied crucial information. To be manipulated into a course of action without the freedom to decide. And she had done exactly that to Lancelot, not telling her brave knight until it was too late that Lancelot would be inside the city s shield, and Guinevere outside it.
It had been cruel, and unfair, and a betrayal of the trust Lancelot had always given her.
So she tried her best to not think about it. Fortunately, between the enemy soldiers and Mordred and this wretched, endless ride adding to the already long walk between her and Merlin s cave, she had an abundance of distractions.
At last, with dawn stretching pink and terrible across the sky, Mordred called out, The horses need to rest.
It was the first time he had spoken the entire journey. The first time he had spoken since he had arrived at Camelot, begged her not to lose faith in him, and then announced he had successfully kidnapped the queen. Other than his chest at her back and his arms around her holding the reins, their only interaction was when he periodically passed her a canteen to drink from.
As soon as Mordred declared the horses needed to rest, word spread along the traveling party. Guinevere estimated there were two or three hundred soldiers. She slipped a hand into her pouch. All this long journey, she had tied knot after knot in her mind, from the most innocuous to the most vicious. It was time to choose.
A shudder rippled through her. She knew w
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Autoren-Porträt von Kiersten White
Kiersten White is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Camelot Rising, And I Darken, and Paranormalcy series and many more novels. She is also the author of the Sinister Summer series for middle grade readers. She lives with her family near the ocean in San Diego, which, in spite of its perfection, spurs her to dream of faraway places and even further-away times.kierstenwhite.com
@kierstenwhite on Twitter
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- Autor: Kiersten White
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 12 Jahre
- 2022, 368 Seiten, Maße: 13,9 x 20,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Ember
- ISBN-10: 0525581782
- ISBN-13: 9780525581789
- Erscheinungsdatum: 10.10.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Praise for THE EXCALIBUR CURSE:"Thought-provoking inspiration behind the lives of the women of Camelot, a must purchase."--SLJ
"Readers will be ensorcelled by the redemptions, revelations, and reconciliations."--Kirkus
Praise for THE CAMELOT BETRAYAL:
The Camelot Betrayal is a phenomenal read This story continues to have this powerful subtlety to it that is addicting and evocative, with the added bonus of romance and betrayal. --The Nerd Daily
If you re familiar with the Arthurian legends, you ll be delighted in the ways White has taken hold of the classic characters and twisted them into her own versions. --SYFY Wire
Another dazzling fantasy tale by White, filled with exhilarating adventures, intrigue, and strong female characters; a powerful addition to any teen literary collection."--School Library Journal
[A] refreshingly feminist new spin on the world of Arthurian legend"--Culturess
Praise for THE GUINEVERE DECEPTION:
A YALSA Amazing Audiobook for Young Adults
"An enjoyable and even thoughtful entry into a mythos that has obsessed us for generations." NPR
Spellbinding, Unique and refreshing Hypable
A fresh take on Camelot . . . this should be another hit. Booklist
Readers will be dying to fill in the gaps of Guinevere s memory and to continue the atmospheric adventure in this Arthurian retelling. Bulletin
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