The Future King, Robyn Schneider
The Future King, Robyn Schneider
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The Future King

Author: Robyn Schneider

Narrator: Rosie Jones

Unabridged: 13 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/21/2023


Synopsis

Welcome back to the great kingdom of Camelot! Scandal, betrayal, and courtly crushes abound in this highly anticipated sequel to The Other Merlin, one of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of the Year!

Emry Merlin should be living her best life as a wizard’s apprentice. Now that she no longer has to pretend to be her brother to study magic, she and Prince Arthur are closer than ever. Except King Uther has warned her to stay away from his son, and Emry’s magic is growing more unpredictable by the day.

Meanwhile, Arthur’s prophesied future as the One True King is closing in. And as his wedding to Princess Guinevere draws nearer, he discovers she’s hiding a shocking secret. When Emry learns that the only hope to fix her increasingly dangerous magic is an eccentric Parisian alchemist, Arthur has his own reasons for accompanying her to French court, and for befriending an infamous crowd of young nobles.

But it’s going to take a lot more than a depressed gargoyle, some obscenely tight trousers, and a deadly sports match to keep our young heroes from their destiny. Can these reluctant royals and wayward wizards set aside their drama and save their kingdom, or is Camelot doomed?

About The Author

Robyn Schneider grew up in Southern California, where she spent her childhood reading fantasy novels and searching for secret passages. She’s a graduate of Columbia University, where she studied creative writing, and the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, where she earned a Masters of Bioethics. Robyn is the bestselling author of The Other Merlin, The Beginning of Everything, Extraordinary Means, Invisible Ghosts, and You Don’t Live Here. Her work is available across the world in over a dozen languages. She lives in Los Angeles with her TV producer husband, their tiny puppy, and far too many books.


Reviews

Goodreads review by jessica

this sequel is total and complete filler… but im not even mad about it. and its only because of the characters. this story wouldnt be half as enjoyable if the characters werent who they are. it still is such a treat and refreshing to see each of them as they are, continuing to come of age in court an......more

Goodreads review by aarya

This series is a hidden gem. I was afraid that THE FUTURE KING would suffer from Sequel Syndrome — slowly paced, dragging out the plot for no reason except to set up Book Three, creating unnecessary character conflict to destroy any growth from Book One, etc. I worried for nothing; this is super fun......more

Holy moly, y’all, I don’t know how I’m going to survive a year waiting for the final book in this glorious, queer Camelot retelling! Full RTC when I stop ugly crying......more

Goodreads review by Amy

I just love the characters too much is all Back to say this book is a lot lighter on the romance than the first book (which is also not that heavy on the romance). You also meet a lot of new characters in this book and some from the first book get promoted to supporting cast. I really liked the ensem......more

Thank you so much to Penguin Teen for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review! The Future King is a fun follow-up to The Other Merlin, which I loved reading last year! The vibes of this Arthurian retelling match the vibes of a teen comedy with the right balance of fantasy and magic.......more


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A Buzzfeed Most Anticipated Book!

"King Arthur, but make it feel like a classic CW teen pleaser."
Kirkus Reviews

"A joyous good time is to be had in this effervescent sequel."
Buzzfeed

"A fun and effervescent historical fantasy." —School and Library Journal