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The thrilling conclusion to the bestselling Morgan Le Fay series
Grieving over a devastating loss, Morgan has retreated to the sanctuary of Belle Garde behind a veil of fairy magic, after swearing vengeance upon King Arthur and Camelot.
Steeped in her rage, she becomes a storm of retribution, battling to avenge her brother’s wrongs while trying to undo a terrible tragedy. But with her resurrection skills elusive and Camelot growing in glory and strength, Morgan is failing, her freedom under threat in the wake of her chaos and treasonous reputation.
All appears futile, until her efforts bring news of scandal in the Royal Court, and Morgan is once again drawn inside Camelot’s golden walls. When an encounter with Arthur’s trusted knight, Sir Lancelot, sparks suspicions of Queen Guinevere’s adultery, Morgan falls deeper into obsession, the need to punish those who betrayed her driving her further away from her loved ones, and the woman she once wished to be.
As the Age of Camelot darkens, and the forces of love, fate and truth collide, she must choose between her thirst for vengeance and the power to heal what is broken, and decide who Morgan le Fay truly is, in her own future and for all time.
Grieving over a devastating loss, Morgan has retreated to the sanctuary of Belle Garde behind a veil of fairy magic, after swearing vengeance upon King Arthur and Camelot.
Steeped in her rage, she becomes a storm of retribution, battling to avenge her brother’s wrongs while trying to undo a terrible tragedy. But with her resurrection skills elusive and Camelot growing in glory and strength, Morgan is failing, her freedom under threat in the wake of her chaos and treasonous reputation.
All appears futile, until her efforts bring news of scandal in the Royal Court, and Morgan is once again drawn inside Camelot’s golden walls. When an encounter with Arthur’s trusted knight, Sir Lancelot, sparks suspicions of Queen Guinevere’s adultery, Morgan falls deeper into obsession, the need to punish those who betrayed her driving her further away from her loved ones, and the woman she once wished to be.
As the Age of Camelot darkens, and the forces of love, fate and truth collide, she must choose between her thirst for vengeance and the power to heal what is broken, and decide who Morgan le Fay truly is, in her own future and for all time.
448 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication April 2, 2026
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About the author
Sophie Keetch
4 books758 followersSophie Keetch has a BA in English Literature from Cardiff University, which included the study of Arthurian legend. She is Welsh and lives with her husband and son in South Wales. For her debut novel, she was drawn to Morgan le Fay because of the progression of her character through time, becoming ever more villainous as she was written and rewritten in the words of men. But beneath the infamy, Sophie felt there was an unsung story and was compelled to seek out the woman behind the myth and give a voice to her contradictions.
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December 4, 2025
For those who can’t wait audiobook is already out from 2025 November 20 on audible!
November 30, 2025
“I am no man’s weapon to wield”
After devouring the first two books, I was so happy and honestly shocked to find out the audiobook was already released, so I dived right in. With the second book ending so promisingly, the first half of this one felt a bit slow, maybe this was because of the fact that latter part of the legend takes some unpleasant turns as well. But overall, this series was brilliant and one of my best reads of the year. The feminist retelling of this particular legend is so precious. Thank you Sophie Keetch.
After devouring the first two books, I was so happy and honestly shocked to find out the audiobook was already released, so I dived right in. With the second book ending so promisingly, the first half of this one felt a bit slow, maybe this was because of the fact that latter part of the legend takes some unpleasant turns as well. But overall, this series was brilliant and one of my best reads of the year. The feminist retelling of this particular legend is so precious. Thank you Sophie Keetch.
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January 7, 2026I scrambled to request this on Netgalley!! My most anticipated read of 2026 🤓
Cannot wait to pick this up and continue the magic
🗡️✨🍂
Cannot wait to pick this up and continue the magic
🗡️✨🍂
December 3, 2025
A truly fantastic finish for one of the best trilogies I’ve ever read.
February 4, 2026
Beautifully written, with complex characters. The final book is about twice as long as the first two books in this series and dragged at some points. But I will always eat up a feminist retelling.
December 2, 2025
Spoilers if you haven’t read the first 2 books in this trilogy and you don’t know the story of King Arthur and Camelot.
I was a bit disappointed with this one. Le Fay ended with Morgan swearing to resurrect her dead lover and take vengeance on Arthur and Camelot. I expected a bit more action, particularly as this book is twice as long as the first two. Instead Morgan spends 90% of the book in her magic valley receiving news of the outside world via letters and visitors. Her vengeance consists of causing a nuisance with storms and flocks of birds, and later attempting unsuccessfully to expose Guinevere and Lancelot’s adultery. She gets her hands on the magic resurrection shroud but doesn’t attempt to bring Accelon back for several years. Half way through the book I felt like not much had happened.
On the plus side it is beautifully written and Gemma Whelan off of Game of Thrones is an excellent narrator. The ending was really sad but most of it was expected because I know how the Arthurian legend ends and it stays true to that.
3.5 stormy stars 🌟🌟🌟💫
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I was gutted she didn’t get Accelon back properly. If he was freed from the lake why not have him arrive at Avalon at the end? I choose to believe that’s what happened instead of him disappearing into the rain. And she eventually got both her sons back. That’s all.
I was a bit disappointed with this one. Le Fay ended with Morgan swearing to resurrect her dead lover and take vengeance on Arthur and Camelot. I expected a bit more action, particularly as this book is twice as long as the first two. Instead Morgan spends 90% of the book in her magic valley receiving news of the outside world via letters and visitors. Her vengeance consists of causing a nuisance with storms and flocks of birds, and later attempting unsuccessfully to expose Guinevere and Lancelot’s adultery. She gets her hands on the magic resurrection shroud but doesn’t attempt to bring Accelon back for several years. Half way through the book I felt like not much had happened.
On the plus side it is beautifully written and Gemma Whelan off of Game of Thrones is an excellent narrator. The ending was really sad but most of it was expected because I know how the Arthurian legend ends and it stays true to that.
3.5 stormy stars 🌟🌟🌟💫
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I was gutted she didn’t get Accelon back properly. If he was freed from the lake why not have him arrive at Avalon at the end? I choose to believe that’s what happened instead of him disappearing into the rain. And she eventually got both her sons back. That’s all.
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September 2, 2025April can’t come fast enough
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October 11, 2025This is my most anticipated book of 2026! I have been waiting (im)patiently for a year now
February 26, 2026
The trilogy has concluded and while overall satisfying, and true to the bones of the legend, I couldn’t help feeling that the action was always happening on the periphery. Morgan has very little agency in this final book and leaves her vale and borderlands twice to attend Arthur’s court. I wish her magpies could have told part of the story, or perhaps from the POV of Guinevere.
November 27, 2025
4.5⭐
I listened to the audiobook for this one and will say I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. Ultimately because Morgan was a great character to read about.
I listened to the audiobook for this one and will say I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would. Ultimately because Morgan was a great character to read about.
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August 26, 2025NEED this😭
January 29, 2026
3.5 rounded up. The series was decent but probably nothing I would recommend to anyone unless they really like Arthurian legends.
Review of advance copy
Such a great conclusion to a beautifully written trilogy. I loved watching the evolution of Morgan's character happen throughout the series. Keetch has such a way with words.
January 2, 2026
This has been one of my most anticipated books of 2026 and I was beyond thrilled to receive a proof copy courtesy of Oneworld Publications.
And boy this did not disappoint. I love Arthurian Legend, particularly Morgan le Fay, and devour every retelling, and this series is up there as one of the best.
I have loved every book in this series so far (Morgan Is My Name, Le Fay) and Storm Over Camelot is a worthy finale. It has everything I loved about the previous books and has just added in depth, character exploration, world-building, excitement, intrigue.
This was a thrilling read, heartbreaking and joyous in equal measure, full of Arthurian legend and lore but brimming with Sophie’s own unique interpretation. It was brilliant following the story you know, or think you know, and trying to piece together where Sophie was taking it.
This book, and this series, has solidified my passion for Morgan Le Fay, and it is a worthy retelling of her story, from her side. It opens readers up to the widely misunderstood figure she is in legend, making her human to us in all her flaws (just kidding she has no flaws i love her). She is such a complicated character, and Sophie has truly brought her to life in this series. Her joy is yours, her heartbreak is yours, every win and success, every setback, every YAS MORGAN moment is shared.
I loved it. 10/10 no notes.
Pre-order - you won’t want to miss this.
And boy this did not disappoint. I love Arthurian Legend, particularly Morgan le Fay, and devour every retelling, and this series is up there as one of the best.
I have loved every book in this series so far (Morgan Is My Name, Le Fay) and Storm Over Camelot is a worthy finale. It has everything I loved about the previous books and has just added in depth, character exploration, world-building, excitement, intrigue.
This was a thrilling read, heartbreaking and joyous in equal measure, full of Arthurian legend and lore but brimming with Sophie’s own unique interpretation. It was brilliant following the story you know, or think you know, and trying to piece together where Sophie was taking it.
This book, and this series, has solidified my passion for Morgan Le Fay, and it is a worthy retelling of her story, from her side. It opens readers up to the widely misunderstood figure she is in legend, making her human to us in all her flaws (just kidding she has no flaws i love her). She is such a complicated character, and Sophie has truly brought her to life in this series. Her joy is yours, her heartbreak is yours, every win and success, every setback, every YAS MORGAN moment is shared.
I loved it. 10/10 no notes.
Pre-order - you won’t want to miss this.
January 20, 2026
8/10 Overall, I think this series should be part of anyone's reading who is a fan of Arthurian literature. For me, a 5 star rating is reserved for books I can wholeheartedly recommend to anyone and everyone. Thus, I can'trecommend it without reserve to those unfamiliar with the legends, as so much of what makes it compelling is its interplay with those legends. This wasn't as strong or satisfying of a finish as I would have hoped. Still well-written and well-narrated, the pacing seemed slow at times or I wanted different outcomes for the characters after being so invested. Keetch pulled in some more Arthurian characters, and tied them in in unexpected ways, which again is fun for those familiar with different versions of the legends, but a lot of the parts about Lancelot felt slow and lacking in cohesion. This volume does have more character growth than the last, and many satisfying resolutions, but when so much of the conflict in book 2 was based on miscommunication, I feel like the resolution has to really compensate for the frustration and on balance it didn't for me. Anyone familiar with tales of King Arthur know that his is not a "happy ending" and so in spite of many loose ends being tied up, the heavy ending feels a bit unearned or unwarranted, even though of course it couldn't end any other way.
December 8, 2025
Nicki and I dropped everything to read this release that doesn't come out until April 2026!
What a fantastic conclusion! The ending was the very opposite of what I expected, but I think it was good.
Reading this series as someone who knew nothing at all about Arthurian lore, everything was new and exciting. I could see if someone was a hardcover expert, they may not enjoy this as much since it does take lots of creative liberties. However, I think the author did a good job balancing traditional lore with her creative work, and her writing is excellent. I listened to the audio and highly suggest that route since the narrator was superb.
Definitely not something I would have picked up on my own, but thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy! I recommend this to anyone who wants a well written tale that includes some swoony moments, emotional turmoil, and characters who never give up.
FYI - this is NOT a romance. This is very much a fantasy read.
4.5 stars
What a fantastic conclusion! The ending was the very opposite of what I expected, but I think it was good.
Reading this series as someone who knew nothing at all about Arthurian lore, everything was new and exciting. I could see if someone was a hardcover expert, they may not enjoy this as much since it does take lots of creative liberties. However, I think the author did a good job balancing traditional lore with her creative work, and her writing is excellent. I listened to the audio and highly suggest that route since the narrator was superb.
Definitely not something I would have picked up on my own, but thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy! I recommend this to anyone who wants a well written tale that includes some swoony moments, emotional turmoil, and characters who never give up.
FYI - this is NOT a romance. This is very much a fantasy read.
4.5 stars
March 2, 2026
Within the first few pages, I was once again astonished by Sophie Keetch's stunning prose and the emotional connection she captures with Morgan le Fay.
"You mistake me for one who has never had to do battle for her freedom."
"I am no man's weapon to wield."
"I had travelled through dusk and midnight, and the forest should not have felt so familiar."
The atmosphere that Sophie sets her story in, is immaculate. You can feel the mist coming off the lake, and smell the copper in the air. You can feel the wings of the birds as they fly overhead. Everything is beautiful. I love the amount of agency the author was able to give Morgan, her true calling is healing, and we bring that full circle with the story.
"If Merlin's precious perdictions must be believed, they are the betrayal that was promised, not me."
The introduction of Lancelot was a surprise, and a good one! The author reflects on his acceptance even thru his betrayal in contrast with Morgan's rejection for no righteous reason. I loved Lancelot, he was clever, stunning, and everything I wanted him to be. Still, he was able to surprise me a few times, and that was enjoyable!
"The ballads may have sung of knights and their honour, the lengths men go to for their brothers-in-arms, but there was no loyalty as powerful as the love that existed between women who had lived entire lives together, and survived it all through the bonds of deepest sisterhood. "
I missed Morgan's ladies in the book quite a bit, they really took a back seat, letting Morgan shine and allowing Niniane a larger role in the story.
"A stubborn heart is brave, but change is just as courageous."
"Sometimes, love is greater than the oaths we have sworn."
Overall,
I will continue to recommend this book to readers! Fans of Arthurian legend and feminine rage will enjoy this!
If you liked Circe or Daughter of the Forest, you should give this series a try!!
"You mistake me for one who has never had to do battle for her freedom."
"I am no man's weapon to wield."
"I had travelled through dusk and midnight, and the forest should not have felt so familiar."
The atmosphere that Sophie sets her story in, is immaculate. You can feel the mist coming off the lake, and smell the copper in the air. You can feel the wings of the birds as they fly overhead. Everything is beautiful. I love the amount of agency the author was able to give Morgan, her true calling is healing, and we bring that full circle with the story.
"If Merlin's precious perdictions must be believed, they are the betrayal that was promised, not me."
The introduction of Lancelot was a surprise, and a good one! The author reflects on his acceptance even thru his betrayal in contrast with Morgan's rejection for no righteous reason. I loved Lancelot, he was clever, stunning, and everything I wanted him to be. Still, he was able to surprise me a few times, and that was enjoyable!
"The ballads may have sung of knights and their honour, the lengths men go to for their brothers-in-arms, but there was no loyalty as powerful as the love that existed between women who had lived entire lives together, and survived it all through the bonds of deepest sisterhood. "
I missed Morgan's ladies in the book quite a bit, they really took a back seat, letting Morgan shine and allowing Niniane a larger role in the story.
"A stubborn heart is brave, but change is just as courageous."
"Sometimes, love is greater than the oaths we have sworn."
Overall,
I will continue to recommend this book to readers! Fans of Arthurian legend and feminine rage will enjoy this!
If you liked Circe or Daughter of the Forest, you should give this series a try!!
Review of advance copy
Listened to the audible exclusive as I could not wait, but now im thinking maybe I could have waited to have my fucking heart ripped out 💔 loved this trilogy, will need 5-7 business years to recover.
Saying that there are characters and storylines I wish I'd heard more of, questions I still have, and the ending didn't satisfy me at all, though I guess it wasn't supposed to.
Saying that there are characters and storylines I wish I'd heard more of, questions I still have, and the ending didn't satisfy me at all, though I guess it wasn't supposed to.
Review of advance copy
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
Review of advance copy
This trilogy completely and utterly consumed me. It’s difficult to articulate all the emotions it made me feel. Bravo 👏🏼
January 23, 2026
4.5
These are beautifully written. Fully embodies female rage in all its finest glory 🫶🏻
These are beautifully written. Fully embodies female rage in all its finest glory 🫶🏻
January 28, 2026
3.5/5 RTF
February 3, 2026
After the 2nd felt too romance-y for me, this returned to more focus on the tales of the mythology. There's still a good helping of yearning but it wasn't as overbearing. Somewhere between 3 and 4 stars, a 5 point system isn't enough.
December 31, 2025
… Hello trauma my old friend. I wish there was an emoji that conveyed “Sophie Keetch has ripped out my heart slowly over the course of two years and three books, stomped on it repeatedly, and then when she was finished given it a little shine and polish and put it in her display case of broken dreams” 🥲
Review of advance copy
I listened to the Audible versions of all three books in this trilogy. I loved the first two—absolutely loved them—and I really enjoyed this one as well. The narration was excellent and it kept me completely hooked.
That said, the ending left me frustrated. There were so many loose ends, and several important characters seemed to simply drift out of the story with no resolution. No consequences, no justice, no real closure. After investing so much in the journey, I was left missing the sense of vindication the main character felt so clearly due. Instead, everything just faded away.
That said, the ending left me frustrated. There were so many loose ends, and several important characters seemed to simply drift out of the story with no resolution. No consequences, no justice, no real closure. After investing so much in the journey, I was left missing the sense of vindication the main character felt so clearly due. Instead, everything just faded away.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Ohhhh….this was the way to finish a story!!! So good. So worth it. Want a strong fmc with a revenge plot and a romance subplot? This trilogy is for you!!
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
****Many thanks to Netgalley and Penguin Random House Canada for an advanced eArc in exchange for my honest opinion****
2 Stars for Ninnianne and Arthur with occasional appearances from Yvain.
This is a hefty book, bigger then the other two for sure and when I tell you that nothing literally happened until the last 80% I really wish I was kidding...
It was a lot of.. What happened?? With who? When?? And that just bored me to tears. She creates some pretty wicked storms but we only see that a few times. She can send the magpies to Camelot to sow chaos but that only happened a handful of times and we don't even get a very good account of it. I wanted to see the chaos up close and PERSONAL! Morgan kidnaps Lancelot the first time for a valid reason I suppose. To try to expose the infidelity of Guinivere at court. Don't get me wrong Guinivere twisting it into something else definitely made me grind my teeth together, what's a girl got to DO?!
The second time she bags Lancelot just doesn't make sense to me. And willingly decides to paint his life out on his captors walls? Convenient way to convenient. The only thing that pushed the plot forward was her reaching out to Ninniane "like heyyy girl I've got your son so bring me the shroud". Okay I can get behind that.
You may ask what happens between Morgan getting the shroud and the end of the book... UM like nothing?? You can try saving grace and tell me oh well it was a slice of life of the daily running of Belle Gard. Nope, it was Morgan sulking, staring out the tower window, mentioning how quickly the seasons turn. (It's giving New Moon vibes with those few chapters of September....October.....November....December..... If you know you know what I mean). Alys and Tressa occasionally check up on her like what's going on? Alys poisons herself to jolt Morgan out of this hole she dug herself into, which I mean good for her. Alys restarts the plotline again! Whew, something has got to happen now!
WRONG. Then we get another I don't know 20% of Morgan having Accolon to walk back down memory lane, literally. I love Accolon so I really don't like how he was brought back into this book. Seemed half assed or didn't want to make Morgan that powerful to be able to bring back her once in a lifetime love. Speaking of SOULMATE, in the book earlier on it describes how to takes physical pleasure from just about any and all knights that strayed into her vale. Maybe I am old fashioned but if my soul mate died I wouldn't be seeking out physical pleasure I would be doing everything I possibly could to bring him back to life, you know like the BADASS I AM.
It comes to light that Arthur didn't actually mean to kill Accolon but still lied about it? Not sure the motive behind that. Turns out that in book 3 the theory is confirmed. It is truly all MISCOMMUNICATION and that can only carry the story forward for so long.
This book was absolutely carried by Ninniane and Arthur. I loved how Arthur found himself at Belle Garde and made the first move towards healing between him and Morgan. I found that chapter to be one of my favorites. They sit down and actually talk about everything that has happened between them and how it went wrong. I needed more of this! Sir Mordred bought more havoc to this book then Morgan did and that made the last 80% fly for me.
Ninnianne was just a goddess. Sure she had ulterior motives, and wasn't forthcoming with information at times but I loved when she wove herself back into the story. One of the scenes that redeemed Morgan in my eyes was when she rode Ninnianne into Llyn Glas to give her a new lake as a home. The writing to describe Ninniane's powers was stunning as well. I could picture it so clearly in my mind.
If you like slice of life in the form of about 16 years this might just be the conclusion you were anticipating for the end of this series. It just wasn't for me, I thought chaos and damage was going to be lashed out. I thought we would get amazing resurrections skills from Morgan. And the happy ending with Accolon she deserved.
Book 1 was 4 Stars
Book 2 was 3 Stars
Book 3 is 2 Stars.
2 Stars for Ninnianne and Arthur with occasional appearances from Yvain.
This is a hefty book, bigger then the other two for sure and when I tell you that nothing literally happened until the last 80% I really wish I was kidding...
It was a lot of.. What happened?? With who? When?? And that just bored me to tears. She creates some pretty wicked storms but we only see that a few times. She can send the magpies to Camelot to sow chaos but that only happened a handful of times and we don't even get a very good account of it. I wanted to see the chaos up close and PERSONAL! Morgan kidnaps Lancelot the first time for a valid reason I suppose. To try to expose the infidelity of Guinivere at court. Don't get me wrong Guinivere twisting it into something else definitely made me grind my teeth together, what's a girl got to DO?!
The second time she bags Lancelot just doesn't make sense to me. And willingly decides to paint his life out on his captors walls? Convenient way to convenient. The only thing that pushed the plot forward was her reaching out to Ninniane "like heyyy girl I've got your son so bring me the shroud". Okay I can get behind that.
You may ask what happens between Morgan getting the shroud and the end of the book... UM like nothing?? You can try saving grace and tell me oh well it was a slice of life of the daily running of Belle Gard. Nope, it was Morgan sulking, staring out the tower window, mentioning how quickly the seasons turn. (It's giving New Moon vibes with those few chapters of September....October.....November....December..... If you know you know what I mean). Alys and Tressa occasionally check up on her like what's going on? Alys poisons herself to jolt Morgan out of this hole she dug herself into, which I mean good for her. Alys restarts the plotline again! Whew, something has got to happen now!
WRONG. Then we get another I don't know 20% of Morgan having Accolon to walk back down memory lane, literally. I love Accolon so I really don't like how he was brought back into this book. Seemed half assed or didn't want to make Morgan that powerful to be able to bring back her once in a lifetime love. Speaking of SOULMATE, in the book earlier on it describes how to takes physical pleasure from just about any and all knights that strayed into her vale. Maybe I am old fashioned but if my soul mate died I wouldn't be seeking out physical pleasure I would be doing everything I possibly could to bring him back to life, you know like the BADASS I AM.
It comes to light that Arthur didn't actually mean to kill Accolon but still lied about it? Not sure the motive behind that. Turns out that in book 3 the theory is confirmed. It is truly all MISCOMMUNICATION and that can only carry the story forward for so long.
This book was absolutely carried by Ninniane and Arthur. I loved how Arthur found himself at Belle Garde and made the first move towards healing between him and Morgan. I found that chapter to be one of my favorites. They sit down and actually talk about everything that has happened between them and how it went wrong. I needed more of this! Sir Mordred bought more havoc to this book then Morgan did and that made the last 80% fly for me.
Ninnianne was just a goddess. Sure she had ulterior motives, and wasn't forthcoming with information at times but I loved when she wove herself back into the story. One of the scenes that redeemed Morgan in my eyes was when she rode Ninnianne into Llyn Glas to give her a new lake as a home. The writing to describe Ninniane's powers was stunning as well. I could picture it so clearly in my mind.
If you like slice of life in the form of about 16 years this might just be the conclusion you were anticipating for the end of this series. It just wasn't for me, I thought chaos and damage was going to be lashed out. I thought we would get amazing resurrections skills from Morgan. And the happy ending with Accolon she deserved.
Book 1 was 4 Stars
Book 2 was 3 Stars
Book 3 is 2 Stars.
Review of advance copy
It pains me to still stand by my three-point rating for the final book of The Morgan Trilogy: Storm Over Camelot. The storytelling and prose are, once again, masterful. Keetch has an undeniable gift for bringing Morgan le Fay to life on the page — her depth, her volatility, her wild, aching emotions feel vivid and real throughout.
And yet.
Call me immature if you like, but I longed to see Morgan truly destroy Camelot — to see it crumble under the weight of her rage and power. That outcome would have felt more honest to the journey we were promised. Instead, we are given a Morgan who is largely lost, carried away by her emotions, swearing vengeance that never truly comes. Her arc ultimately bends toward growth, forgiveness, and something almost saint-like, which felt at odds with the ferocity built up across the previous books.
The introduction of a bizarre new antagonist in Sir Lancelot only added to my frustration. Keetch leans heavily on repetition: the knight is kidnapped twice, Morgan cycles through the same mistakes again and again, and even her favourite curse — “may the devil take you” — begins to feel emblematic of a story stuck in a loop. At times, the narrative felt circular rather than escalating.
What disappointed me most was how narrowly Morgan’s vengeance was framed. Her rage is reduced almost entirely to the loss of her lover, while some of the most agonising moments of the earlier books — the theft of her son by Merlin, the impossible moral bind Guinevere forced her into — feel strangely secondary. These betrayals shaped Morgan at her core, and yet their emotional and narrative weight is never fully reckoned with.
As Morgan’s power grows, I also struggled to understand her inaction. Why does she never attempt to break the supposedly unbreakable charm cast by the Lady of the Lake — especially when she later acquires a ring capable of nullifying magic and even breaks her own unbreakable protections around her home? That betrayal by the Lady of the Lake, repeated more than once, feels enormous in significance and yet remains largely unaddressed.
The resurrection of Accolon similarly felt unnecessary, even detrimental, cheapening the emotional impact of what came before. While it is admirable to see how lovingly Keetch treats her characters and the complexity she grants them, I found myself craving harder justice — something beyond conjured storms and the disruption of festivities. After so much betrayal, particularly from the lake fairy Morgan once trusted, restraint felt less like growth and more like avoidance.
It is thrilling to witness Morgan’s power expand, to hear her acknowledge that she could burn soldiers to ash if she wished. But she never truly wields her magic with that level of consequence. The promise of devastation remains just that — a promise never fulfilled.
Don’t get me wrong: I did love this book. I just longed for more. More action, more reckoning, more consequence — something beyond dwelling in rage only to dissolve it into forgiveness. After everything Morgan endured, I wanted a storm that truly broke the world.
And yet.
Call me immature if you like, but I longed to see Morgan truly destroy Camelot — to see it crumble under the weight of her rage and power. That outcome would have felt more honest to the journey we were promised. Instead, we are given a Morgan who is largely lost, carried away by her emotions, swearing vengeance that never truly comes. Her arc ultimately bends toward growth, forgiveness, and something almost saint-like, which felt at odds with the ferocity built up across the previous books.
The introduction of a bizarre new antagonist in Sir Lancelot only added to my frustration. Keetch leans heavily on repetition: the knight is kidnapped twice, Morgan cycles through the same mistakes again and again, and even her favourite curse — “may the devil take you” — begins to feel emblematic of a story stuck in a loop. At times, the narrative felt circular rather than escalating.
What disappointed me most was how narrowly Morgan’s vengeance was framed. Her rage is reduced almost entirely to the loss of her lover, while some of the most agonising moments of the earlier books — the theft of her son by Merlin, the impossible moral bind Guinevere forced her into — feel strangely secondary. These betrayals shaped Morgan at her core, and yet their emotional and narrative weight is never fully reckoned with.
As Morgan’s power grows, I also struggled to understand her inaction. Why does she never attempt to break the supposedly unbreakable charm cast by the Lady of the Lake — especially when she later acquires a ring capable of nullifying magic and even breaks her own unbreakable protections around her home? That betrayal by the Lady of the Lake, repeated more than once, feels enormous in significance and yet remains largely unaddressed.
The resurrection of Accolon similarly felt unnecessary, even detrimental, cheapening the emotional impact of what came before. While it is admirable to see how lovingly Keetch treats her characters and the complexity she grants them, I found myself craving harder justice — something beyond conjured storms and the disruption of festivities. After so much betrayal, particularly from the lake fairy Morgan once trusted, restraint felt less like growth and more like avoidance.
It is thrilling to witness Morgan’s power expand, to hear her acknowledge that she could burn soldiers to ash if she wished. But she never truly wields her magic with that level of consequence. The promise of devastation remains just that — a promise never fulfilled.
Don’t get me wrong: I did love this book. I just longed for more. More action, more reckoning, more consequence — something beyond dwelling in rage only to dissolve it into forgiveness. After everything Morgan endured, I wanted a storm that truly broke the world.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
This trilogy was supposed to heal my emotional trauma from BBC's Merlin, not make it worse.
Storm Over Camelot is the third and final book in Sophie Keetch's Morgan trilogy. It's a story of vengeance and forgiveness, love and hatred, brother and sister, once and future. I'm really glad this was one of my first ventures into Arthurian legend and its retellings because it really provided the nuance and subtlety that I think a lot of feminist retellings lack. The characters are almost all complex, the plot still leaves you wondering if maybe it'll be different this time, the closing notes are bittersweet.
Morgan has lost almost everything except her rage while Camelot flourishes in its golden age. She grasps at every chance she gets for vengeance, determined to bring down those who wronged her. Like the previous book, this one drags a bit at the beginning. We cover a span of roughly 15 years (don't quote me on that) over the course of this particular book, so it can be a bit repetitive and slow at times. Even the ending wasn't as tense as the previous book, but I found it to be more emotionally poignant, so I think I enjoyed it more. I'm not familiar with Arthurian legend, as I have said many times before, so some of the character arcs caught me by surprise, but in a good way. There were moments of hope and moments of grief, and I hope that it does Morgan's character justice for those who are more familiar with her story. The ending made me cry, and I think it will stick with me for a little while for a handful of reasons. It's an incredibly satisfying ending to the trilogy, in my opinion, so readers who have made it this far will not be disappointed.
Because the story is character-driven, it comes as no surprise that they all remain nuanced and complex. Morgan's arc in this book is full of stops and starts, ups and downs, forwards and backwards. I really appreciated the complexity of her character, and, in the end, I think she was someone I could root for 99% of the time. I still wish Alys and Tressa had been given a bit more attention, given their unending loyalty to Morgan, but I also just loved their comforting presence on its own. Lancelot and Guinevere (though mostly the former) were allowed more growth and complexity in this installment as well, which I found interesting and enjoyable to read. Arthur remains a complex figure, and all I'll say is that the dynamics I've been yearning for since book 1 were the dynamics I received here. Yvain was also an unexpected highlight of the story, and I loved his growth as well. None of these characters are exclusively good or bad, and that's what makes the story so compelling.
Storm Over Camelot is the spellbinding conclusion to the Morgan le Fay trilogy, providing a satisfying and emotionally poignant end for readers who have followed Morgan thus far.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the free e-ARC!
4/5
Storm Over Camelot is the third and final book in Sophie Keetch's Morgan trilogy. It's a story of vengeance and forgiveness, love and hatred, brother and sister, once and future. I'm really glad this was one of my first ventures into Arthurian legend and its retellings because it really provided the nuance and subtlety that I think a lot of feminist retellings lack. The characters are almost all complex, the plot still leaves you wondering if maybe it'll be different this time, the closing notes are bittersweet.
Morgan has lost almost everything except her rage while Camelot flourishes in its golden age. She grasps at every chance she gets for vengeance, determined to bring down those who wronged her. Like the previous book, this one drags a bit at the beginning. We cover a span of roughly 15 years (don't quote me on that) over the course of this particular book, so it can be a bit repetitive and slow at times. Even the ending wasn't as tense as the previous book, but I found it to be more emotionally poignant, so I think I enjoyed it more. I'm not familiar with Arthurian legend, as I have said many times before, so some of the character arcs caught me by surprise, but in a good way. There were moments of hope and moments of grief, and I hope that it does Morgan's character justice for those who are more familiar with her story. The ending made me cry, and I think it will stick with me for a little while for a handful of reasons. It's an incredibly satisfying ending to the trilogy, in my opinion, so readers who have made it this far will not be disappointed.
Because the story is character-driven, it comes as no surprise that they all remain nuanced and complex. Morgan's arc in this book is full of stops and starts, ups and downs, forwards and backwards. I really appreciated the complexity of her character, and, in the end, I think she was someone I could root for 99% of the time. I still wish Alys and Tressa had been given a bit more attention, given their unending loyalty to Morgan, but I also just loved their comforting presence on its own. Lancelot and Guinevere (though mostly the former) were allowed more growth and complexity in this installment as well, which I found interesting and enjoyable to read. Arthur remains a complex figure, and all I'll say is that the dynamics I've been yearning for since book 1 were the dynamics I received here. Yvain was also an unexpected highlight of the story, and I loved his growth as well. None of these characters are exclusively good or bad, and that's what makes the story so compelling.
Storm Over Camelot is the spellbinding conclusion to the Morgan le Fay trilogy, providing a satisfying and emotionally poignant end for readers who have followed Morgan thus far.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the free e-ARC!
4/5
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