Wade's debut novel is definitely a refreshing take on an old-literary favorite.

If you've ever read White's The Sword and the Stone then you know that there are a lot of ways that Arthurian legend can be interpreted. Wade's Rise of Knight and Sword is reminiscent of White's attempt to reinvent Arthur, Guinevere, and the story that brought Arthur to power in Camelot - with a couple of modern twists.

The steam punk feel of the world Wade creates, including an intrinsic look at the age's technological fascination, goes hand-in-hand with her retelling of the struggle to power that put Arthur on the throne and created a whole new era for the citizens under his reign. With strong female characters, like Guinevere and Merlin, and sassy male hot-heads (looking at you Arthur),, Wade takes you on an adventure that will have you on the edge of your seat at times.

I laughed, I shook my head, I got extremely angry at Mordred and had to stop reading for a while. I thoroughly enjoyed the book and am super excited to see what Arthur and Guinevere's next adventure will be.

My only complaint has to do with the dinosaurs. Not gonna give away any spoilers though, so if you wanna find out what's up with the dino's you'll have to pick a copy up for yourself.

I receive a copy of this book from NetGalley and the publishers, GenZ Publishing, All opinions and views in this review are my own.