This book was a balm to the soul in so many ways but mostly: 

 

->Sapphic relationship that no-one makes a big deal out of.

->Hilarious and heartfelt inner dialogue that felt like someone had stolen some thoughts out of my own head. 

->Platonic and non-toxic relationships between boys.

->Fantastic portrayal of fandom culture and how great it is to find “your people”.

->Siblings/friends bonding over video gaming (with an epic boss fight sequence description).

->A truly lovely romance that has me hankering for a sequel – even just a fluff sequel! 

 

While I don’t feel this book fell victim to “Second Book Syndrome”, it felt more like a “filler-in” book rather than a primary part of the trilogy. To make a gaming analogy, the storyline of Camelot Betrayal felt more like a side-quest with lots of interesting side characters but only a relatively minor progression on the main quest. 

 

That said, I still thoroughly enjoyed the book and the stakes still felt high enough for me to care about this rather meandering addition to the trilogy. The intrigue spun between the characters is expertly done and we get tantalising hints of “Guinevere’s” origins but only enough to make me keen for the final book. Not to mention an almighty cliff-hanger at the end!