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The Guinevere Deception
by Kiersten White
Retellings are my Achilles' heel, especially Arthurian Legends and Robin Hood and Greek mythology.
Maybe my standards/expectations were too high, but this was disappointing.
The magic system was very interesting and new and there were some implied LGBTQ+ elements that I liked very much, as well as Kiersten White's writing style which is always easy to read, but there was not much else.
The plot itself had potential but the twists or surprises weren't shocking at all, which wouldn't have been too bad if I liked Guinevere. She also seemed to fall in love so fast and for no reason.
Overall, it's a good book with an absolutely gorgeous cover, but it didn't live up to its potential.
Maybe my standards/expectations were too high, but this was disappointing.
The magic system was very interesting and new and there were some implied LGBTQ+ elements that I liked very much, as well as Kiersten White's writing style which is always easy to read, but there was not much else.
The plot itself had potential but the twists or surprises weren't shocking at all, which wouldn't have been too bad if I liked Guinevere.
Spoiler
She made assumptions constantly who was evil with not even the hint of evidence or an inkling of doubt she might be wrong.Overall, it's a good book with an absolutely gorgeous cover, but it didn't live up to its potential.