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Fave Five: Queer Fiction Set in the Middle Ages

Gwen and Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher (YA) Teach the Torches to Burn by Caleb Roehrig (YA) Emry Merlin by Robyn Schneider (YA) One Night in Hartswood by Emma Denny The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi

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ARC Review: The Other Merlin by Robyn Schneider

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Welcome to the great kingdom of Camelot. Prince Arthur’s a depressed botanist who would rather marry a library than a princess, Lancelot’s been demoted to castle guard after a terrible misunderstanding, and nothing is going according to plan. Then Arthur accidentally pulls the sword from the stone (in his defense, he was drunk and mostly kidding), and now everyone’s convinced he’s some prophesied hero. Emry Merlin is stuck in her small town. Her father, the legendary court wizard, disappeared years ago, and Emry’s been peddling theater tricks to make ends meet. When a royal messenger arrives summoning her far less talented twin brother to serve as Prince Arthur's right-hand wizard, Emry is understandably upset. But after Emmett becomes indisposed thanks to a bad spell, Emry disguises herself as her brother and travels to the royal court to impersonate him until they can switch. Studying magic at the castle is everything Emry hoped for. But life in King Uther’s court is full of scandals, lies, and backstabbing courtiers. What’s a casually bisexual teen wizard masquerading as her twin brother to do? Other than fall for the handsome prince, stir trouble with the foppish Lord Gawain, offend Princess Guinevere, and make herself indispensable to the future of Camelot? When the truth comes out with disastrous consequences, Emry has to decide whether she'll risk everything for the boy she loves, or give up her potential to become the greatest wizard Camelot has ever known. Channeling the modern humor of A Knight's Tale, bestselling author Robyn Schneider creates a Camelot that becomes the ultimate teen rom-com hotspot in this ultra-fresh take on the Arthurian legend.

My Review:

★★★★★

It's obvious from the blurb that this is not trying to be a 'historically accurate' retelling of King Arthur, but rather a more modern version, with all the humor that entails. Which is a lot. I found the story hilarious. I also found it to have great messages around gender and sexuality. Namely, it has a determinedly feminist heroine who knows she can do anything her brother can and do it ten times better and is also bisexual (or possibly pansexual) and thinks looking down on people for their sexuality is ridiculous. The best part, I think, was the friendship that developed between Arthur, Emry (Merlin), and Lance. In fact, if I could have had the three of them adventuring for the entire novel I would have been happy. There's a tease at the end of expanding their group to include Guinevere, Emmet, and Percival. I hope that continues in the second book. Emry's magical talent is astounding, especially compared with her brother's, and I greatly enjoyed her penchant for cheekily showing it off. I will definitely be picking up the next in the series as soon as it is available. *Thanks to Bookishfirst and Penguin Teen for providing an advanced copy for review.

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Fave Five: Queer Historical YA Fantasy with Female MCs

A Clash of Steel by C.B. Lee Emry Merlin by Robyn Schneider The Shadow War by Lindsay Smith The Spy With the Red Balloon by Katherine Locke This Ravenous Fate by Hayley Dennings

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Fave Five: Queer Fiction Set in the Medieval Era, Part I

Gwen and Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher (YA) Emry Merlin by Robyn Schneider (YA) The Scottish Boy by Alex de Campi The Hild Sequence by Nicola Griffith Solomon’s Crown by Natasha Siegel Bonus: Coming up in 2024, Splinter & Ash by Marieke Nijkamp (MG) and Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher (YA)

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Emry Merlin Next Gen Characters

based on the trilogy by Robyn Schneider. Set in the real world.

Characters:

Amber Pendragon

Face Claim: Jenn Proske

Mother: Emry Merlin

Father: Arthur Pendragon

Age: 16

Notes: reading, adventurous, badass, sarcastic

@ Amber_Pendragon

Irene Pendragon

Face Claim: Sarah Jeffery

Mother: Emry Merlin

Father: Arthur Pendragon

Age: 14

Notes: *reading*, badass, sarcastic, funny, bold, courageous

@ I.Pendragon

Avalon Merlin

Face Claim: Mackenzie mauzy

Mother: Guinevere Merlin

Father: Emmett Merlin

Age: 17

Notes: fiery, passionate, badass, writer like her mom, confidence like her dad

@ Avalon.M

Gwendolyn Merlin

Face Claim: Emilie De Raven

Mother: Guinevere Merlin

Father: Emmett Merlin

Age: 16

Notes: quiet, feminine, seems stuck up unless you know her, if you know her then she’s actually really funny

@ _Gwendolyn.Merlin_

Everett Merlin

Face Claim: Jake Picking

Mother: Guinevere Merlin

Father: Emmett Merlin

Age:16

Notes: outgoing, cocky, dads personality, but kind, frat boy

@ The_Everett_Merlin

Florian Merlin

Face Claim: asher angel

Mother: Guinevere Merlin

Father: Emmett Merlin

Age:15

Notes: artist, quiet, kind

@ Florian.Merlin

Chancy Merlin

Face Claim: emery kelly

Mother: Guinevere Merlin

Father: Emmett Merlin

Age: 15

Notes: strong, athletic, sarcastic, fun

@ Chance_Merlin

Virginia Merlin

Face Claim: Chloe Lukasiac

Mother: Guinevere Merlin

Father: Emmett Merlin

Age: 14

Notes: kind, funny, dancer, sewing

@ Virginia.Merlin

Ashton Camelot

Face Claim: Peyton Meyer

Mother: n/a

Father: adopted by Lancelot and Percival

Age: 16

Notes: funny, loyal, sporty, sarcastic,

@ Ash.Camelot

Rosalyn Camelot

Face Claim: kimie tsukskoshie

Mother: n/a

Father: adopted by Percival and Lancelot

Age: 14

Notes: sarcastic, funny, strong, loyal, badass, athletic, yoga, fencing

@ RosieLynn

Jaeger Flanders

Face Claim: David Castro

Mother: n/a

Father: adopted by hugo flanders and jereth

Age: 15

Notes: badboy, good kid, but gets in trouble with the law, his fathers’ pension for trouble

@ Jaeger_Flanders

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Title: Emry Merlin

Author: Robyn Schneider

Series or standalone: series

Publication year: 2021

Genres: fiction, fantasy, retelling, LGBT+, romance, mythology

Blurb: Welcome to the great kingdom of Camelot. Prince Arthur's a depressed botanist who would rather marry a library than a princess; Lancelot's been demoted to castle guard after a terrible misunderstanding; nothing is going according to plan. When Arthur accidentally pulls the sword from the stone (in his defence, he was drunk and mostly kidding), everyone's convinced he's some prophesied hero. Emry Merlin is stuck in her small town. Her father, the legendary court wizard, disappeared years ago, and Emry's been peddling theatre tricks to make ends meet. When a royal messenger arrives summoning her far-less-talented twin brother to serve as Prince Arthur's right-hand wizard, Emry is understandably upset...but after Emmett becomes indisposed thanks to a bad spell, Emry disguises herself as her brother and travels to the royal court to impersonate him until they can switch. Studying magic at the castle is everything Emry hoped for...but life in King Uther's court is full of scandals, lies, and backstabbing courtiers. What's a teen wizard masquerading as her twin brother to do...other than fall for the handsome prince, stir trouble with the foppish Lord Gawain, offend Princess Guinevere, and make herself indispensable to the future of Camelot? When the truth comes out with disastrous consequences, Emry has to decide whether she'll risk everything for the boy she loves...or give up her potential to become the greatest wizard Camelot has ever known.