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    'The Guinevere Deception' Casts A Surprising Spell

    Kiersten White's retelling of the King Arthur story puts his queen Guinevere at the center — only she's not really Guinevere. She's a magic-wielding changeling, sent to court to protect the king.
    by Caitlyn Paxson Nov 09, 2019 3 minutes
    Source: Delacorte Press

    A girl in disguise, a king in need of protection, and a conspiracy so deep that even those at its heart don't know the whole truth: The Guinevere Deception takes the familiar trappings of Arthurian legend and spins them into an earthy fantasy.

    Guinevere arrives in Camelot ready to marry King Arthur and rule beside him as his Queen. Arthur has already accomplished so much: He overthrew the tyrant Uther Pendragon and fought back

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