CAMELOT WAS ALWAYS DOOMED.
Return to the beginning of the Fatebound Duology in this ambitious Arthurian retelling about a banished witch and a changeling knight forced to join forces if they want to survive.
All Nyneve Or’Afon needs to do is prove herself to the Druid Elders. Then the young sorceress can go home—back to her magic and her studies, pursuing all the mysteries the world has to offer.
But there’s a rather large obstacle in her way: the handsome and cunning Sir Mordred Pendragon, knight of the Round Table and bastard son of King Arthur. From the very first moment they meet, he’s deeply suspicious of Nyneve. After all, Mordred knows exactly what an outsider with a secret looks like.
Because he is one—a faerie changeling embedded in King Arthur’s court, to be exact. And if anyone could uncover that dangerous truth, it’s the spellbinding sorceress who makes him weak in the knees … which means Mordred will do almost anything to get Nyneve out of Camelot.
But as war brews, a notorious sorcerer returns and an ancient god tests the walls of his prison, Mordred and Nyneve find their similarities growing into a dangerous attraction—and a necessary alliance if they have any chance of surviving what’s to come.
Perfect for fans of My Name is Morgan and The Guinevere Deception, Between the Rival Courts is a sweeping medieval fantasy about conquest, religion, power, and perhaps the deadliest of all: relentless, unyielding love.
Frequently Asked Questions
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I love to get up to some timey-wimey nonsense, so you can actually read it either way. If you’ve already read the duology, Between the Rival Courts offers a look into the events leading up to the duology.
If you haven’t read the duology yet, you can start with this book and go in chronological order, or you can start with the duology and then head into the past!
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Technically, yes—this book is a prequel to the Fatebound Duology, which does end in a happily ever after.
Though Between the Rival Courts ends on a hopeful note, it’s an unconventional happily ever after unless you read the duology.
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Between the Rival Courts is a romantic fantasy set in an imagined medieval era rooted in Arthurian legend. Similar books include The Guinevere Deception and My Name is Morgan
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Between the Rival Courts was written for adult readers who are 18 years of age and older.
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Forced proximity, enemies to lovers, femme rage, fated lovers, hurt/comfort, only soft for her, morally grey FMC and MMC.
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Between the Rival Courts features multiple on-the-page romantic scenes.
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Parental death, historical
Child death, historical
Sexual harassment, verbal
Sexual assault, attempted
Alcohol use, casual
Infertility, discussed and a minor plot point
Multiple scenes of violence, occasionally moderately gory
Xenophobia and racism
Sexism