Title: Daughter of Camelot (Empire of Shadows #1)

Author: Glynis Cooney

Genre: Historical Fiction

Published: September 24, 2013

I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

There was talk of war against Arthur and discord within Camelot. Deirdre wanted to do everything in her power to help her country. Instead she was sent to court to learn to be a lady.

There were mystical aspects to parts that were interesting, but they were few and far between with no real explanation. The scenes would happen and then they would not be explored. Deirdre was a twin and because of that she was thought to be a witch. There was no explanation beyond that. There was no background mythology why the characters believed that. It was an odd fact to bring up more than once. It would have been interesting to learn back story behind it. Most of the scenes in the story would happen and when they were over it was over. There was very little thought given to consequences of actions taken.

At one point something happens to the main character. The event along with the fallout would have been traumatic for Deirdre, but she had no real emotional or psychological reaction to it. Then a few chapters later she arranged for another character to go through something similar. There was no remorse. In fact it was barley mentioned. Deirdre just continued on living her life.

The intrigue could have been potentially exciting, but in the end it was long and repetitive.

Overall I gave this book 2 stars out of 5.