Camelot… everyone thinks they know the story. There was King Arthur, his unfaithful wife, the best friend that betrayed him, and a horrible battle that ended it all. If Malory is to be believed, the death of Arthur plunged Britain into darkness, but has no bearing on the current political situation of the world.
Malory was wrong.
The end of Camelot changed not just Britain, and not just the mortal world, but the world of dreams too. Without the magic from the fairy world, there is no joy in the mortal world. Without the time from the mortal world, there is no way for the fairies to change. Everyone is trapped. Camelot is withering. And only one person can stop the destruction.
Katrine – Lady of the Lake, last lady of the court of Camelot, defender of Arthur, guardian of Excalibur, keeper of the crown of Camelot – must choose a new king. There’s only a few small problems… there’s Melehan, son of Mordred, who believes he should be crowned in the Usurper’s place. There is the shade of Merlin haunting the Mortal Coil and trying to destroy the last objects of power that keep Camelot tethered to the human world. There’s the devious fairy Nimue who would like the magic of Camelot for her own so she can overthrow another fairy Queen.
And there’s the fact that Katrine doesn’t know where Excalibur is.
In a desperate bid to save the dying worlds, Katrine moves to modern day Glasgow. Now the search is on for the sword, the king, and the answers to some very personal questions.