once & future by amy rose capetta and cori mccarthy

Charactersįrom the beginning, what really drew me to Once & Future were the characters. And so for these aspects alone it deserves these stars.

It’s one of those books you walk away from thinking, “I loved all the things Capetta and McCarthy did in this story: combining diverse characters, a gender bent King Arthur, and spaceships”.

There were so many elements about Once & Future that I really loved: the characters, theme of found family, and the sibling relationship between Ari and Kay. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.) (Disclaimer: I received this free book from Netgalley. Their quest? Defeat the cruel, oppressive government and bring peace and equality to all humankind. Then she meets Merlin, who has aged backward over the centuries into a teenager, and together they must break the curse that keeps Arthur coming back. When Ari crash-lands on Old Earth and pulls a magic sword from its ancient resting place, she is revealed to be the newest reincarnation of King Arthur. I have a magic sword, a cranky wizard, and a revolution to start. As an illegal immigrant in the territory controlled by the tyrannical Mercer corporation, I’ve always had to hide who I am. I knew I had to pick it up not only because of the authors, but also because of the praise I kept hearing about. (Mar.I think it’s easy for me to say that Once & Future was a great re-telling full of unique and diverse characters. Agents: (for Capetta) Sara Crowe, Pippin Properties (for McCarthy) Sarah Davies, Greenhouse Literary. A marvelous mythology remix for teens who enjoy action-packed speculative fiction and genderqueer romance. This and other nonlethal stratagems and romances among people of various gender identities and ethnicities drive the plot, alongside desperate battle scenes and a well-rounded round table. On Lionel, a medieval recreation planet and sole holdout against the corporation, others, including Queen Gwen, join the team, leading to a political betrothal that turns into something much more.

Ari takes little interest in the Arthurian cycle until it collides with her personal quest to rescue her imprisoned mothers from Mercer. With that act, she awakens backward-aging Merlin-now a teen-from his crystal cave and gives him his 42nd chance to vanquish Morgana and mentor Arthur’s efforts to unite humanity. While escaping the Mercer Company’s flagship, Ketchan-born Ari, 17, and Kay, her adoptive elder brother, crash on Old Earth, where Ari draws an ancient sword from a tree. Set in the future, this inclusive, refreshing take on the Arthurian mythos by Capetta ( The Brilliant Death) and McCarthy ( Now a Major Motion Picture) stars an impulsive teen female incarnation of Arthur who faces a heartless intergalactic commercial monopoly.

Once & future by amy rose capetta and cori mccarthy