Spear

Le Fay #4

by Realm Lovejoy

Praise for Henge (Le Fay Series, 1): "Camelot meets Hogwarts meets Panem in this intriguing, well-written beginning to a planned YA series."--Kirkus Reviews
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The tides of change are crashing down. Can Morgan le Fay save Camelot once and for all?

Summoned back to Camelot after a year away, Morgan le Fay wonders if she is ready to face her past and serve King Arthur.

When the search for the missing Grail leads to another relic only spoken of in legend—the even more powerful Spear of Destiny—Morgan knows she must find it before it gets into the wrong hands. The ever-elusive Luminaries are on the hunt too, and they will stop at nothing to rule in Arthur’s place.

If Morgan cannot find the Spear before the Luminaries do, Camelot’s fragile peace will come hurtling down. And with it, King Arthur. Little does Morgan know that to succeed, she must face the darkest power that lurks within her.

In this riveting conclusion to the Le Fay series, Morgan is at her most powerful—and takes her place as an unforgettable heroine.

Genres: Arthurian, Young Adult

144 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 11, 2017

About the author

Realm Lovejoy is an American writer and an artist. She grew up in both Washington State and the Japanese Alps of Nagano, Japan. Currently she lives in Seattle and works as an artist in the video game industry. CLAN is her first book. You can find out more about her and her book at realmlovejoy.com

Reviews

[Hannah (Hannah, Fully) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Set a year after the events in Grail , Morgan le Fay returns to Camelot as a hero only to set out shortly after to find the spear known only in legend.

Like the previous books in the series, Lovejoy’s latest novel is quick and fast, going from action to action; I found myself finishing the book in a matter of hours. It’s perfect for those who want a fast-paced, quick read.

But after finishing Spear and taking a few weeks to gather my reviewing dragons together and think about the book, I found myself… disappointed. Despite enjoying the book and series overall, I wanted more. Much of the series focuses on Morgan’s journey to Camelot and ultimately to find the Royal Relics before the Luminaries while proving that she is worthy of a high position in Camelot’s court. Like many book series, there are subplots in between the main plot that is explored and the Le Fay series is no exception.

But unfortunately, I feel the characters and their relationships with each other are undeveloped and the story is wrapped up too quickly. For instance, we have Morgan’s relationship with Merlin, which begins in Henge when they are competing to become Arthur’s Maven. After Morgan lands herself in prison, though, the two have a broken friendship that can’t seem to be repaired and there is even a bit of hostility between the two.

But in Spear, the two characters try to fix that friendship and perhaps pursue more. While we get a few glimpses, I felt the relationship went quickly after a year of negative tensions between the two and with the short time of development, I honestly felt they would be better off as friends (in fact, I thought they were friends other than the telltale signs of “I’m asking you on a date.”) I would have enjoyed reading an extra 100 or so pages that delved into their relationship and the other characters, or perhaps even the previous books could have been made longer to make time to dive into that relationship.

Overall, though, I enjoyed Lovejoy’s take on Morgan le Fay, but I wished there was more book time spent to develop the characters further.

This review was originally posted on Bookwyrming Thoughts

[Isa (Pages Full of Stars) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Spear is the final book in the Le Fay series and I was anticipating it, as I enjoyed the previous books. However, I ended up rather disappointed.

I know that in general this series is more plot-based but I felt like in this book, the action moved so fast and there was so little in between, there wasn't any room to show any character development at all. In turn, this made me feel as if the story became very shallow, only gliding over the surface and jumping from one action scene to another. I guess it does work sometimes, but here even the plot left me unimpressed. I thought that the previous three books had a more engaging story and I expected the same from the ending of the series, but I just didn't feel it this time.

I was happy with how everything wrapped up, but I think it could've been a lot better if the story and the characters were a little more developed. I did enjoy the series overall and I think that the author had a really fun and fresh idea to put a spin on the well-known legends, but this last book was my least favourite.

My review of Henge, Sword and Grail.

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[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm so sad to be done with the Le Fay series! I recommend this story to lovers of beautifully woven tales of mystery and romance. I love the characters growing and changing across the pages, and the many adventures they get to go on together. Book 4 was too short for me for this reason - I wanted to squeeze every last drop out of the characters before the story ended. Although, the epilogue served in satisfying my curiosity and confirming my suspicions. The first half's adventure was so cool and had me on the edge of my seat. It was very thoughtful with vivid imagery. The second half was opposite in that the excitement had me feeling like a whirlwind going between one action packed scene to the next. But the book in total was so much fun! I plan put the series on the shelf for a few years and read it all over again after I've forgotten some of the details.