The Camelot Betrayal

"This felt exactly like a filler for me. Guinevere was extremely naive which meant no character growth. She hasn't learned her lesson yet or even tried to figure out who she is. Guinevere again and again tells you that something is wrong with her memory she is not who everyone says she is but in no way seeks answers. Just blindly follows King Arthur. Honestly starting to dislike her. However I do enjoy Guinevere's curiosity which somehow makes it even worse that she doesn't dig into her own life. Analyzing Arthur and Guinevere's relationship I got a real Tamlin and Feyre vibe. How Guinevere could even consider him after all the oppression of women crap astounds me. She isn't using her brain and seems to thrive on conflict. Also, she is helping destroy magic which is a part of her. I just don't understand it. Sorry if most of this is whinging but I do love the story, the characters, and the magic. But this book flowed around the important issues and left out one of my favorite characters whose most appearances were in dreams. Although the friendships in this book make me so proud. They are how they should be everyone is more worried about their sister than they are about themselves. Sir Lancelot is a friend I would wish to be. The best thing about this book was it was filled with strong women and even threw in some LGBT in the remix which is a big plus. So my main annoyance is that it felt as though the main discussions that should have been addressed throughout this book were pushed aside. I started daydreaming and not really caring about the goings-on because it seemed like a distraction from real life. I understand we needed to see more clearly of what was going on but that could have been concluded in half the time. Honestly unless Mordred's name was mentioned I barely cared. The sister was a nice twist I have to admit even though I wanted to ring her little neck like sisters do. So things became interesting again until again they weren't. "

"The writing is dazzling, but the story as a whole just isn't as interesting as I would like. It's a good book, don't get me wrong, I've just read better. 3.5 out of 5. It's definitely worth giving it a shot. "

"I feel this is the strongest of the trilogy. There isn't as much romance with Guinevere and it's more about her self discovery. Who or what is she? Lily is a great addition to the cast as are Isolde. It's very compelling reading about Guinevere doing magic she didn't even know she was capable of, things that are quite terrifying. She's willing to risk more of herself to save Camelot because she really doesn't know anything else. She is more reckless and definitely more dangerous. A great read."

"WOW! I really liked the first book in this series, "The Guinevere Deception", but this next installment was even better! Normally, I don't enjoy when books deviate from the main plot line and fill the majority of the story with side quests, but for some reason, this setup really worked well for "The Camelot Betrayal". We have a chance to get a richer understanding of each of the major players and how they think, or why they act the way they do. Particularly, the interactions and friendship between Brangien, Lancelot, and Guinevere was a pleasure to read and to watch blossom. Granted, we didn't get too many answers to the MANY questions left at the end of "Deception", but by raising even more questions to complicate the plot, it makes the reader all the more intrigued to continue with this story in the third installment! I was on the edge of my seat for the majority of the book. There were so may moments of action and suspense littered throughout the story that kept me tearing through the pages to find out more. I'm curious to see if Book 3 will, at least begin to, expound upon some of the more burning questions raised in the first two books... particularly in regards to Guinevere's parentage, background and true identity. If you love Arthurian retellings, this series is a must-read!"