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🌟The Once and Future Queen🌟
Book 1 in The Lives of Guinevere Series
By: @paulalafferty_writes

Magic. Destiny. Courtly tension. A fresh, feminist twist on King Arthur—told by the queen who refuses
to be Camelot’s footnote.
Vera always knew she didn’t fit in. When she learns that she is meant to be in another time, she leaps at the
chance to embrace a new life in a world of valor, intrigue, and unexpected magic in this bold and
romantic retelling of Arthurian legend . . .
22-year-old Vera is at a crossroads: waiting tables, grieving her previous relationship, and jogging
aimlessly each morning as if toward an uncertain future. Then an odd man shows up at her workplace,
insisting that she was once the legendary Queen Guinevere of Camelot, and that her lost memories hold
the key to changing both the past and the present. Somehow, it all feels like the direction she’s been
looking for. But when she asks the mysterious man to tell her more about Lancelot, Arthur, and a faithless
queen, he can only say that much of what she’s heard about Camelot is wrong. The truth, he claims, is
something she must see for herself.
After jumping through a portal in Glastonbury’s historic center, Vera is not prepared for what she finds.
Magic is everywhere, but a curse on the kingdom means it dwindles every day. She has no idea how to
perform a queen’s duties. Her fast friendship with Lancelot sets gossip flowing, and the stranger she must
call “husband” often refuses to meet her eye. Arthur is a puzzle: cold, forbidding, and, while angry to her
face, keeps leaving secret tokens of tenderness in her chambers. Worst of all, Vera’s memories—and the
answers locked within them—show no signs of returning. If Vera is truly destined to save Camelot, she’ll
have to trust her instincts. And her king will have to trust her . . .

Thanks @kensingtonbooks @crownsandchaos_pr for the gifted copy of the beautiful book.

This release features a new DELUXE LIMITED EDITION PAPERBACK featuring stenciled
edges, cover effects, designed interiors, and inside cover printing !

On Sale: 10/27/2026

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