Igraine, destined mother of King Arthur, takes center stage for a
powerful, feminist retelling of Camelot.
The stories of Camelot do not begin with the sword in the stone—but
rather with a twisted chain of murder, magic, and deceit.
A Welsh princess educated on the Lake Isle of Avalon, Igraine is now
happily married to the Cornish War Duke Gorlois, a match arranged for
political advantage that blossomed into love. When Gorlois begins to
forsake the ancient magics, however, it creates a strain between them,
as well as friction between Igraine and Vivian, the Lady of the Lake
and High Priestess to the Goddess. While Igraine and Gorlois are
visiting Uther Pendragon, King of Britain, at his castle, Uther makes
it obvious to the entire court that he desires Igraine to be his queen.
Later, he accosts her in the castle corridors, and when Igraine informs
Gorlois of what happened, her husband gathers his people and abruptly
leaves the festivities, declaring war. England has only recently found
peace, and Merlin pleads with Gorlois to pledge allegiance to Uther. He
speaks of a prophecy that reveals Igraine's son is destined to wield
the mighty sword Excalibur and unite the British Isles. He will be the
fabled Once and Future King. But the prophecy does nothing to dissaude
Gorlois, whose pride will keep him bent toward war, no matter the cost
to his people.
In the bloody aftermath of civil war, Igraine bravely assumes the role
of leader at Tintagel Castle, encouraging the women left behind to
continue working the fields to show their devotion to the Goddess and
instructing her two daughters, Morgause and Morgan, to harness their
own powers. She plans a grand summer Solstice celebration, inviting
their allies. On the eve of the Solstice, Gorlois unexpectedly returns
to Tintagel. But it is only after she lies with who she believes is her
beloved husband that Igraine learns the full extent of Merlin and
Vivan's devious plot.
Igraine is chosen by the Goddess, by the Lady of the Lake, by Merlin,
by Uther Pendragon . . . but in the end, she will choose her own
destiny, and in doing so, inadvertently set the stage for the
blood-feud that will become the canker at the heart of Camelot.
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