Nearly destroyed by betrayal…
Arthur is at his lowest point when Avalon returns to his life. Unable to trust, unwilling to love, she finds a way to save not only the man she loves, but the kingdom as well.
Avalon has never sought power, but that matters little to those who fear.
And when those powers begin to manifest, whispers spread among those closest to the throne.
To save the kingdom, Arthur and Avalon must both confront truths that may cost them everything.
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Book 2, The Forgotten Queen: The Burden of Power
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. 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 risk it 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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Book 3, The Forgotten Queen: When Duty Calls
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 surrender. 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.
Annette Mackey
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.
Annette lives in Idaho with her husband and is the mother of four children and grandmother of six.
Available on Amazon in July 2026