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An highly engaging romantic fantasy set in the evocative time of King Arthur. Laurel Carnbrea, Queen of Cambryn, arrives at Camelot to marry a man she has never met - Sir Agravain, the brother of the renowned Sir Gawain.Laurel Carnbrea, Queen of Cambryn, arrives at Camelot to marry a man she has never met - Sir Agravain, the brother of the renowned Sir Gawain. Laurel has heard that Agravain is a reserved and cold man, but marriage to King Arthur's nephew will give vital protection to her own lands. However, before the marriage can be consummated, Laurel's new huband receives news that his father, King Lot, is dying, and he must return to his homeland of Gododdin in the north.King Lot has been mad for many years - tormented by the sorceress Morgaine, Arthur's half-sister and deadliest enemy. Agravain and Laurel arrived to find the land of Gododdin in disarray and under threat of invasion from the Picts - led by Morgaine.Laurel has powers of her own, inherited from her grandmother, the Sea, and is prepared to use them to save the land of the new husband she is learning to love. By pitting herself against Morgaine she will face the gravest danger; and Agravain risks losing the woman who has finally managed to reach his heart...
Laurel Carnbrea, Queen of Cambryn, must navigate the treacherous political and magical landscape of Camelot and Gododdin to secure her kingdom and protect her new husband, Sir Agravain. Laurel enters a marriage of convenience with the reserved Agravain, only to be thrust into a volatile conflict when they return to his homeland. As they face the encroaching threat of the sorceress Morgaine, Laurel discovers that her own ancestral powers are the only defense against a madness that has long plagued the northern realm. The narrative follows their struggle to reconcile their growing affection with the immediate, lethal demands of war and dark sorcery.
This work presents a focused exploration of the Arthurian mythos by centering on the often-overlooked figure of Sir Agravain and his domestic life. The narrative structure emphasizes the intersection of political necessity and burgeoning romantic intimacy within a high-fantasy setting. Readers likely find the integration of elemental magic with traditional Arthurian lore to be the primary driver of the plot's pacing. The conflict between the protagonists and the established antagonist, Morgaine, serves to heighten the stakes of their personal relationship throughout the story.
Page Count:
432
Publication Date:
2010-10-04
Publisher:
Harper
ISBN-10:
0007158742
ISBN-13:
9780007158744
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