What if Avalon was a person, not just a place?
Avalon has long been considered the traditional place of Arthur’s burial. But what if that place was actually named after someone?
In a land abandoned by Rome, where fragile alliances replace open war, Arthur of Camelot is determined to unite the realm—whatever the cost.
Avalon was never meant to be part of that cost. Hidden away since childhood, marked by a power she does not fully understand, she has lived a life shaped by silence, restraint, and survival. But when her path collides with Arthur’s, something long buried begins to surface—something neither of them can ignore.
Yet kings do not choose for themselves.
To secure peace, Arthur must take a political bride. And with that choice, a future that once seemed certain is quietly, irrevocably undone.
As Camelot rises, so too do the forces that will fracture it—ambition within the court, desire that refuses to be contained, and betrayals that will echo through legend itself. Guinevere. Lancelot. The knights who swear loyalty… and the truths they will not survive.
Arthur will gain a kingdom. But in doing so, he may lose the one person who made him worthy to rule. And history will never tell her story.
In Camelot, love is not forbidden—
it is sacrificed.
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Camelot is no longer at peace. In the wake of Guinevere’s betrayal, the fragile alliances holding the realm together begin to fracture. War gathers at Arthur’s borders. Enemies rise within his own court. And as whispers spread through the kingdom, even Excalibur—the sacred sword that once made him unstoppable—has begun to fail him.
But the deepest wound is not to Camelot. It is to Arthur himself.
Once willing to sacrifice everything for his kingdom, Arthur now finds himself hollowed by grief, watching Camelot slip steadily toward ruin despite his efforts to save it. But after a devastating battle leaves him standing at the edge of death, a past he thought buried begins to rise once more.
Bound by secrets, power, and a past neither of them escaped unscarred, Avalon returns to a Camelot where fear and dark enchantments move unseen beneath the surface. As new threats rise against the crown, Arthur is forced into an alliance he neither trusts nor wants—while feelings long buried begin to awaken once more. Yet love has already destroyed him once. Dare he enter again?
As Morgana’s influence tightens around the realm, Arthur and Avalon must decide whether love is worth the suffering it demands… or whether some wounds are too deep for even time to heal.
Because sometimes the greatest danger is not losing a kingdom—but believing your heart can survive being broken twice.
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The epic conclusion…
Camelot stands at the height of its glory. The wars that once threatened Albion have been beaten back. The realm Arthur fought to unite has finally begun to heal. And beside him stands Avalon—not hidden in the shadows of history, but crowned at last as his queen. Together, they have found a love forged through sacrifice, grief, and impossible choices. Yet one sorrow remains beyond their reach. A child.
As hope begins to fade, Avalon turns inward, searching the mysteries of a power she was taught to fear. What she discovers will change her forever. Wounds once thought permanent begin to heal. The limits of magic itself begin to bend. And as enemies long buried rise once more, Avalon steps toward the destiny she has spent her life trying to escape.
But destiny was never hers alone.
Beyond the walls of Camelot, old darkness gathers its strength. Morgana. Nimue. The final unraveling of a kingdom built upon fragile peace. And beneath it all lies a truth Arthur has always known: greatness is not measured by what a king is willing to gain… but by what he is willing to sacrifice. For even legends cannot outrun fate forever.
Camelot will face its final reckoning. And the love that once saved Arthur may demand everything in return.
Some love stories end in tragedy.
The greatest endure—even after death.
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Annette Mackey is the author of The Forgotten Queen Trilogy, an epic reimagining of the Arthurian legend told through the eyes of Avalon—the woman history forgot.
A retired choir director and piano and voice teacher, Annette spent decades studying the stories people tell through music. Her fiction reflects that same fascination with human nature, weaving together history, mythology, romance, and emotionally authentic character journeys. Her novels feature complex characters, unexpected turns, and themes of love, duty, sacrifice, and the enduring hope that goodness can prevail even in the darkest of times.
She is also the author of the Class Collision series and Music Rhythm Worksheets.
Annette lives in Idaho with her husband and is the mother of four children and grandmother of six.
MORE BOOKS BY ANNETTE MACKEY
Class Collision: Fall From Grace
Born to wealth and privilege, ten-year-old David is arguably the most spoiled, obnoxious kid alive. That is… until he is kidnapped for ransom and left for dead. Thrown into a world he knows nothing about, he spends the next several years in an orphanage where his claims to fame and fortune fuel years of torment. Finally, he escapes hoping to make it back home. Instead, he meets Linda. Having lived among boys for so long, he doesn’t know how to handle his feelings for her. She is both irritating and intoxicating. Not that it matters. With looks like hers, every boy in the county is chasing her, and David, with his scraggly clothes and long hair doesn’t stand a chance. Then, when circumstances push them together, they both find that sometimes people aren’t what they seem.
Set during the Great Depression, Class Collision: Fall From Grace will transport you to a simpler time, filled with heartache and unexpected love.
Class Collision: Phoenix Rising
Linda marries him, but she doesn’t have a clue who he really is.
David Bastien was born into one of the wealthiest families on the eastern seaboard. Unfortunately, his life of grace and ease does not last. At the young age of ten, he is brutally kidnapped along with his brother Alex and held for ransom. Although Alex escapes and ultimately returns home, David is lost to the world. After years of loneliness, he now has the woman of his dreams by his side. Life seems to be looking up, until Linda begins to realize the extent of his lies. The world is on the cusp of war, and the stability David has so long sought seems to fly away like a wisp in the wind.
Don’t miss the exciting conclusion in the CLASS COLLISION series where love and loyalty are tested beyond measure, families threaten to rip apart, old relationships are confronted, and the strength of the human heart is pushed to the limit.
The Forgotten Queen
Original 2013 Edition — Now Expanded into a Trilogy
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR: My first publication of The Forgotten Queen was in 2013. Because I was in a rush to finish the story, the characters and the story had not been fully fleshed out to my satisfaction.
Then, in September of 2024, I took a second look at the published version of this novel and was stunned by how many details I had left out. Instantly, I began typing a new, updated, and extended version of the story in the evenings after work.
The result is THE FORGOTTEN QUEEN, the trilogy. I will be removing this older version of the story soon because I feel the trilogy better represent the story.
Avalon has long been considered the traditional place of Arthur’s burial. But what if that place was actually named after someone? As an infant, Avalon is stripped of beauty so that all that remains are her dramatic green eyes. She is taught from birth that Arthur is her destiny. Out of curiosity she watches him in the magical waters of the lake and finds it impossible not to fall in love–and yet he is the king. She has nothing to offer but a pure heart. And so with the future of Camelot at stake, Arthur turns his attention toward the politically strategic Princess Guinevere and makes her his queen. In this exciting retelling of Camelot, Arthur struggles against the forces of evil until he reigns supreme, only to discover that his closest friend, Lancelot, is having an affair with his wife. Upon discovery, Camelot is forced to the brink of destruction. It’s then that Arthur realizes what a fool he has been. Broken and alone, shamed before the entire kingdom, Avalon comes back into his life. With her he finds the kind of passion that he has so long sought. Raised in the shadows, subservient to the Lady of the Lake, Avalon rises above it all to become the true queen of Camelot. She is the forgotten queen … and the sole bearer of Arthur’s heart. Full of unexpected twists and turns, action, suspense, treachery, and deceit, “The Forgotten Queen” will tear at your heartstrings until the very satisfying ending.
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