Relics of Camelot

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Relics of Camelot

Relics of Camelot

by: L.H. Nicole



Published by: Omnific Publishing on March 29th 2016
ISBN: 1623422310

ASIN: B01AXE5TJE
Pages: 364
Series: Legendary Saga #3
Also in this series: Claiming Excalibur, Legendary
Also by this author: Claiming Excalibur, Legendary
Disclosure: I was invited by the author to read this title in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. I received no monetary compensation, and all comments are subjective and mine alone.



Synopsis

Making a devil’s bargain with a Fae queen is a dangerous thing.

Thrown back to the golden days of Camelot, Aliana needs to find the object that will lead her and the Knights of the Round Table to the Grail of Power. But Aliana, the Destined One, must also figure out and complete a mysterious task before she can return to her own time. The consequences of revealing Camelot’s future to King Arthur or any member of the Round Table family could be devastating, and keeping the future a secret becomes harder by the day. She is forced to keep her secrets, feeling more alone than ever, even with the support of her new friends and allies. With the unwelcome knowledge of their looming deaths, will she be able to resist the temptation to save the people she loves?

While she is trying to figure out her purpose for being sent to the past, the attentions of Sir Galahad and King Arthur continue to be a delightful yet confusing distraction. Her feelings for Arthur—even this version of him who doesn’t know her—continue to grow. The sparking sensation she’d normally felt whenever she touched Sir Galahad is mysteriously missing, but she can’t deny a continued connection with the protective knight.

Weapons powerful enough to destroy even Excalibur surface, along with a shadowy figure that even seems to have influence over Mordrid. The time of the eclipse grows ever closer and everything Aliana thought she knew will once again be tossed into question as she continues on her legendary quest.






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I’m a sucker for fairy tale retellings. One of my favorites right now is Throne of Glass (which is loosely based on Cinderella for those who don’t know, which is probably no one. Apparently I’m the only person who has been living under a rock the past few years, but moving on.) So when I was given the opportunity to read L.H. Nicole’s Legendary Saga I didn’t hesitate. I’ve never read a retelling of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. I have seen the movie with Clive Owen, however, and couldn’t stop picturing him (and hearing that accent) as I read the book (cuz, yum), but I digress.

 

If you’ve read any of my reviews, you already know what my next sentence will be. I’m not going to give you a breakdown of the series. Read it. That’s what the author intended you to do when she wrote it. What I will do is tell you WHY I think you should read it (and I do think you should).

 

First, it’s a unique story. Like I’ve mentioned, it’s the first I’ve read of its kind. I’m not going to go so far as to say it’s the only retelling of King Arthur’s legend because I’m quite certain there are others, but the market isn’t flooded with them, and certainly not for young/new adults. So that in itself makes the Legendary Saga unique.

 

But an author can think up a unique story and still produce a crap book, right? Yes, it happens. Thankfully, in this case, that isn’t so. I will admit that the pacing started out quite slow for me and I had to push myself to keep going, but after a few chapters, I was flying through the pages, totally immersed in Aliana’s world. Adventure abounds and there is something for every fantasy lover, from pixies, magic, evil queens, a little mystery, and a touch of romance. Although, fair warning, there is a love triangle in the beginning. I know, I know, I wasn’t a fan of it either. But it isn’t enough of a reason not to read the series, trust me.

 

The characters are developed well. Aliana is a strong heroine with many obstacles in her path as she navigates her quest, but she does so with spunk, humor, and determination. She has flaws, but tries to do the right thing, as she understands it and is a good role model for young girls and a character readers will want to root for. Secondary characters shined. I loved that they were given so much attention. So often, secondary characters are just… there. Used as props or background noise. But that wasn’t so in these stories. I really enjoyed the knights and their interactions with each other.

 

Mechanics were good. I found the descriptions a little long and tiresome and skimmed them at some points. Otherwise, the author’s writing style was easy to read and enjoyable.

 

I recommend the Legendary Saga to anyone who likes fairy tale retellings or King Arthur era stories. It’s a well thought out series, with unique plot lines and well-developed characters.

About L.H. Nicole

L.H. Nicole is a seasoned Pastry Chef at the happiest place on earth and a life long fairytale (Disney and Grimm) lover. She believes in love at first sight, is addicted to 80’s & 90’s cartoons and anything that can capture her ADD-way-to-overactive-imagination. Joan Lowery Nixon and L.J. Smith were the first authors she became addicted to and who inspired her to steal away whenever she could to read and write.

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