I liked this twist on the classic more than I expected to. While it might take too many liberties for an Arthurian purist I liked the fresh angles that were explored. I also loved the heavy dose of feminism and splashes of queer characters. The timelines are a little shifted but Arthur’s wizard isn’t going to be Merlin he’s long gone but luckily he left behind two twin children. Only the king sends for Emmett who is indisposed so Emery goes dressed as her brother until they can switch places. Of course Emery also has more skill with magic and more dedication to learning. This part reminded me of Tamora Pierce’s Alanna series, but I liked it the same. Emery is a great main character and I found myself really rooting for her. I also liked this version of Arthur a lot more than I typically do. Despite pulling the sword from the stone he prefers the library to battle. I am definitely going to be reading the rest of this series.