Isolde
by Future releases
From the author of *Aphrodite* and *Herc* comes a story set in the court of King Arthur, featuring knights, valour, sacrifice, magic, and a feminist retelling of the love story of Tristan and Isolde.
Isolde, Queen of Cornwall, is on the run. She did not mean to drink a love potion with the king’s nephew, but that accident has made her scandalously famous. She and Tristan find refuge in Camelot, the legendary court of King Arthur. While this ought to be her happy ending, she discovers that Camelot is full of chivalrous knights who are unsure how to speak to a woman, and the greatest wizard of all time may be responsible for crimes against humanity. Furthermore, the love potion has worn off. Now, Isolde must determine what sort of life a woman can carve out for herself when the songs about her have already been written. A tale of battered reputations, *Isolde* follows a heroine finding her way through myth, love, and a world of magic.
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From the author of *Aphrodite* and *Herc* comes a story set in the court of King Arthur, featuring knights, valour, sacrifice, magic, and a feminist retelling of the love story of Tristan and Isolde. Isolde, Queen of Cornwall, is on the run. She did not mean to drink a love potion with the king’s nephew, but that accident has made her scandalously famous. She and Tristan find refuge in Camelot, the legendary court of King Arthur. While this ought to be her happy ending, she discovers that Camelot is full of chivalrous knights who are unsure how to speak to a woman, and the greatest wizard of all time may be responsible for crimes against humanity. Furthermore, the love potion has worn off. Now, Isolde must determine what sort of life a woman can carve out for herself when the songs about her have already been written. A tale of battered reputations, *Isolde* follows a heroine finding her way through myth, love, and a world of magic.