If you love romances with a fantasy twist, this is the story for you! The time of Arthur has passed and Camelot has fallen to Morgen le Fey. There is a king of Camelot, who wields the twin sword of Excalibur with relish. Our heroine is a pleasure to get to know and her true magic comes from the heart.
Get a cup of hot tea, and curl up with this wonderful book.

Camelot has fallen into darkness ruled by Morgan le Fey and Kerrigan. This romantic fantasy kept me reading straight through in one reading. I especially liked the feisty heroine that tamed the fearsome King of Camelot.

I'm ready to start on the next book!

First book in the Lords of Avalon series. Kerrigan is the king of Camelot and assassin for the queen, Morgen. He has become the most powerful and feared man in the world and has long ceased to be human. Seren is a spirited peasant, apprenticed to a weaver and dreams of entering the guild and owning her own life. Their world's collide and their lives are forever changed...but will Kerrigan find a spark of compassion in his heart or will Seren's life be forfit in exchange for Kerrigan's dreams of complete power over the worlds of Camelot and Avalon and the world of men. This a new twist on the Arthurian legend and one that will draw you into a world of magic which you will not want to leave.

Great story from one of my favorite authors. Many laugh out loud moments.

Well...SIIIGH..I hate to give this one up, but it would be unfair not to share this book with others..if only for the gorgeous hunk on the cover..lol. This is the first Lords of Avalon book I've read, and I am definitely on the lookout for others. It is the most interesting story of Kerrigan(mmmmmm) and his feisty captive Seren. At first you may not really even like Kerrigan, but you will find yourself, shortly, falling in love with him! A VERY EXCELLENT READ!

Sword of Darkness was OK. Seren was wholesomely good, but, thankfully, I didn't find her annoying. I actually really liked her. She had a spine and stood up for what she believed in. Kerrigan was supposed to be the Big Bad, but he wasn't. We were told he did all of these horrible things, had no compassion, blah, blah,blah, but he was a big softy where Seren was concerned and it was a bit disappointing. The plot was decent, but the story dragged in places. I kept me interested enough to want to read the next books though.

This is the story of Kerrigan, the champion of all things evil, another flip side to the King author myth. Part of the Lords of Avalon series where Morgan Lefay found an abused boy just as he discovers the evil sword Caliburn and creates an evil version of Camelot. Until hundreds of years later, a young weaving apprentice crosses his path and tries to reach what is left of his heart. Seren is young and spirited and once she is bearing Kerrigan's child the two of them challenge Morgan Lefay and all the evil she controls to keep the baby protected. Incrediblely well written, a cross between fantasy and romance.

Love this series. Laughs plus fey interference.

What can I say? I've read all of the Lords of Avalon books 3 times.

Can you love a series? Can you believe that this place could be real? Can you enjoy a book that shows you that the women can be alittle thick, and not so goddess looking, and the men a little scared up? YES!!!
You want to meet these people, want to help them when they are in trouble. To beg for their release, and to stay up way past your time just to see if they will make it through it! I know I have spent the past 5 days doing just that!

I love that the writer didn't make this a romance book. It's about the action, the getting through the tortures, seeing if they can work together to it, and whether they will like each other in the end. The sex is kept to a very bare minimum and it is very light even if you do find it.

You can love a book, and the series that they go into.
This is book one, book two is about another bad boy and stands as his own tale of torture, and fighting to survive.

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Great read. Loved it.

interesting read. good twist on the Camelot and King Arthur story....

Summary: A scared, forsaken youth has become the most powerful-and feared-man in the world. Ruthless and unrestrained, Kerrigan has long ceased to be human. A spirited peasant mired in drudgery, Seren dreams of becoming her own woman, but never expects that by fleeing fate, she will meet her destiny. Kerrigan’s goal is simple: barter or kill Seren to claim Arthur’s Round Table. Yet she is the one person who holds no fear of him. More than that, her nobility sparks something foreign inside him. In his nether realm, kindness is weakness and king who harbors any sort of compassion loses his throne. For countless centuries, Kerrigan has lived alone in the shadows. Now Seren’s courage has forced him into the light that will bring either salvation to both of them…or death.


So, I haven’t decided if I only liked this book a little bit, or if the 17 hours of straight reading…with 8 more to go has hindered my ability to actually enjoy anything I read at this point. Oh well, I am going with it. I think this book was just ok, I finished it, which is more than I can say about the last pseudo-Arthurian legend book I have read lately (see Lucan) , so that is a step up. I liked how strong Seren is in this book, just doing what needed to be done when it needed to be done. I did not like how Kerrigan was all over the “I’m to evil for my shirt” role, it got pretty boring a little ways in. We know he had a crappy life and all…we got that, but he just would not let it go. Anyway, I like how Macgregor kept it closhish to the legends and added her own twist enough so that it didn’t resemble an insane babble of nothingness. As I said, it was just ok. Sorry if this review or my last offends anyone…I apparently get grumpy when tired, lol. Enjoy!


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I had a hard time getting into this series.

LOVED IT! I was pleasantly to read the introduction and learn that this is a pen name for Sherrilyn Kenyon; having loved her "Dark Hunter" series, I had great hopes for this book. I was not disappointed.

This series is more of a historical romance with time travel thrown in. It is set after the time of King Arthur but is told from the aspect of Morgan (Mordred's mother, who "set" Arthur up). Barely into the book I was hooked, as I saw the first of Kenyon's humor emerge, plus, who doesn't like a sexy, dark knight?!?! It has steamy, yet romantic sex scenes per her norm, but they didn't consume the book. I experienced a full range of emotions while reading this: I laughed, I cried, I gasped and sighed... I could not put this book down, figuring leftovers or cereal would displace my planned dinner. In fact, I did read this from start to finish in about 5 hours. The best 5 hours I have spent with a book in a long time!

Hope you enjoy it as well!

I really loved this book! I couldn't put it down.

A scared, forsaken youth has become the most powerful--and feared--man in the world. Ruthless and unrestrained, Kerrigan has long ceased to be human.

A spirited peasant mired in drudgery, Seren dreams of becoming her own woman, but never expects that by fleeing her fate, she will meet her destiny.

Kerrigan's goal is simple: barter or kill Seren to claim Arthur's Round Table. Yet she is the one person who holds no fear of him. More than that, her nobility sparks something foreign inside him. In his nether realm, kindness is weakness and a king who harbors any sort of compassion loses his throne.

For countless centuries, Kerrigan has lived alone in the shadows. Now Seren's courage has forced him into the light that will bring either salvation to both of them...or death.

great story made me go out and buy the second in the series
very good

The new King of Camelot wears no shining armor: Arthur and his knights have fallen and a new King rules...In the darkest forest... A scared, forsaken youth has become the most powerful-and feared-man in the world. Ruthless and unrestrained, Kerrigan has long ceased to be human. IN THE HEART OF LONDON... A spirited peasant mired in drudgery, Seren dreams of becoming her own woman, but never expects that by fleeing her fate, she will meet her destiny.. THEIR WORLDS ARE FOREVER CHANGED.. Kerrigan's goal is simple:barter or kill Seren to claim Arthur's Round Table. Yet she is the one person who holds no fear of him. More than that, her nobility sparks something foreign inside him. In his nether realm, kindness is weakness and a King who harbors any sort of compassio loses his throne.. For countless centuries, Kerrigan has lived alone in the shadows. Now Seren's courage has forced him into the light that will bring either salvation to both of them.. or death

This a a Lord of Avalon book.

In the darkest forest a scared, forsaken youth has become the most powerful and feared man in the world. Ruthless and unrestrained, Kerrigan has long ceased to be human.
In the heart of london a spirited peasant mired in drudgery, Seren dreams of becoming her own woman, but never expects that by fleeing her fate she will meet her destiny.

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