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I’m glad I saw this book up for grabs on Netgalley; otherwise I may not have heard of this whole series. I started with the first two (The Other Merlin and The Future King) and then was happy to be able to read this conclusion to the series without having to wait long. I do enjoy Arthurian tales, both “serious” classics about the legend and twists on it (for instance, as a fan of Kiersten White AND Arthur, I had to read White’s Camelot Rising series).
The Emry Merlin series seeks to update the tale with strong female and LBGTQ representation and a happier ending. It’s fun and the young people have serious roles and expectations but still often manage to just enjoy being the young people they are. The friendships are solid and the banter among all of the main characters is entertaining. There are villains, but the books aren’t too, too serious.
In this final book of the trilogy, Arthur is king and Emry is his court wizard. She’s learned a lot about her magical abilities and has seen some success using them. She and Arthur can just enjoy dating in the open. Emry’s brother, Emmett, has found a good place for himself too.
But as the action begins, someone they didn’t expect to see arrives at court and upends the hard-won comfortable balance. On top of that, King Yurien’s unbeatable army, bolstered by dark magic, is on the verge of attacking.
Arthur is going to need his closest friends, those he can trust, to help. Emry and Lance are on the case. They will have to go on a quest to the other world again and face lots of unusual dangers, but they have each other.
The New Camelot is a fun conclusion to an entertaining series that makes Camelot a kingdom with modern sensibilities and a king who succeeds not just because he drew a sword out of a stone but because he relies on his instincts and good friends.
Rated: Moderate. Profanity includes a few instances of moderate profanity, around a dozen uses of mild language, and a dozen instances of the name of Deity in vain. Sexual content includes a lot of references to couples having sex, though few with any details (there are one or two that have what I’d call a moderate amount of detail). Couples include both same and opposite genders. There are a number of bawdy references. Violence is fairly regular, with one big war scene that mentions a lot of bodies and a fair amount of blood.
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*I received an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
