They found love but…
Arthur has always known that greatness is not measured by what a king is willing to gain, but by what he is willing to sacrifice.
As Camelot faces its final reckoning, the love that once saved him may demand everything in return.
The greatest battles are always fought for those we love.
As hope begins to fade, Avalon turns inward, searching the mysteries of a power she was taught to fear. Wounds once thought permanent begin to heal, and the limits of magic itself begin to bend. But while Avalon grows stronger, the kingdom she loves edges closer to ruin—and Arthur faces a fate neither of them can escape.
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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.
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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.
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