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‘Modern-day Camelot. Where knights no longer carry swords.
Magic is dangerous. And those who seek control are not to be trusted.
Sixteen-year-old Morgan le Fay is a fire user. An
ordinary girl with an extraordinary skill, she has the ability to create and
command fire at will. Her dream is to become the Maven—the right hand of the
future King Arthur. In the chance of a lifetime, Morgan is selected to join
Arthur’s Round, an elite group of young magic users from which the new Maven
will be chosen.
Along with the other fire, water, and wind users in
Arthur’s Round, Morgan is rigorously trained and tested. The handsome Merlin, a
brilliant water user, takes a particular interest in her. Is his friendship to
be trusted, or is Merlin simply trying to win the position of Maven for
himself? Among the many rivals Morgan faces is the current Maven, Mordred, who
seems determined to see her fail.
But Morgan has a secret—years ago, her mother was
executed for using fire magic, and Morgan’s desire for justice makes her more
than ready to take on the challenge before her. Can she prevail in Camelot’s
tests of survival and magic? Only
time—and Morgan’s powerful fire—will tell.’
Realm
Lovejoy’s modern Arthurian series features one of literature’s most complicated
and powerful female figures. Henge is the first book in the LE FAY series,
and—like Morgan le Fay’s magic—it is sure to dazzle and amaze.
My Review:
In september I participated in the cover reveal of ‘Henge’
by Realm Lovejoy. The book sounded really exciting and the cover was just
amazing. So when I got the chance to read and review ‘Henge’ I got really
excited.
user. Ever since Morgan lost her mother years ago, she is determined to become
Maven, the right hand to the future king Arthur. To become Maven, Morgan has to
be selected to join the Arthur’s Round and show her magic to the world. After
an exciting challenge Morgan finally gets an invitation to join the round. But
from the moment Morgan enters Camelot, her life changes forever. Surrounded by
other fire users, wind and water users Morgan soon finds out that Camelot is
not the way she thought it was. There are many secrets and soon Morgan learns
that nothing is the way it seems.
about people comparing ‘Henge’ to Hogwarts (Harry Potter) and Panem (The Hunger
Games). I’m always a little skeptic when I read stuff like that. Those books
are my favorites and there are not many books that can really get to that
level. At least that’s my opinion. But ‘Henge’ completely blew my mind from the
moment I started reading it. The world of Camelot is truly amazing. There is
magic, there are knights and there are royalties. I loved how Realm Lovejoy
used names as Camelot, Knight and of course Lancelot. And somehow those names
completely fitted this new world of magic.
Morgan is determined to revenge her mother by becoming the next Maven. But the
journey to become Maven isn’t an easy one. It seems everyone is against Morgan.
Even though Morgan grew up alone, was home schooled, and hasn’t been allowed
outside of her home much, Morgan really wants to find friends. But even people
who are being friendly against Morgan have their own secrets. This story was
really intense and exciting and Realm Lovejoy makes sure you never want to stop
reading.
she was and the way she just didn’t let herself be distracted. At times I felt
sad for her because she worked so hard and nobody really seemed to notice that.
If everyone just was honest with Morgan, she would have had on honest chance to
prove herself.
stop reading. I loved this world of Camelot, the magic and the mystery. This
book is definitely going on my favorite list and I completely understand the comparison
to Hogwarts and Panem. Hogwarts is still
on first place for me, but Panem and Henge are definitely on the same line.
magic and Arthurian legend lover out there. This
book will blow your mind. Keep writing Realm Lovejoy, because I just can’t wait
for the next book.
About the Author:
Realm Lovejoy is an American writer and an artist. Shegrew up in both Washington State and the Japanese Alps of Nagano, Japan.
Currently, she lives in Seattle and works as an artist in the video game
industry. ‘Clan’ is her first book. You can find out more about her and her
books at her website.
I received this book in exchange for my honest review from
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Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always! Facebook | Instagram
I'm SO glad you loved it!!! Thank you so much for giving it a try and reviewing it!
You're welcome! Thank you for giving me the opportunity to read it. It was an amazing book and it's on my 2014 favorite list. 😉 I couldn't get enough.