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Princess Hwyfar has returned to Avillion to find her father ruined by madness and a usurper poised to take the throne. King Arthur pledges her an army, providing she marries one of his knights—but she falls in love with Gawain of Orkney instead, and in Arthur’s court, without the King’s blessing, love is treason.
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Natania Barron is an award-winning fantasy author long preoccupied with mythology, monsters, and magic. Her often historically-inspired novels are filled with lush description and vibrant characters. Publications include her 2011 debut,
Pilgrim of the Sky, as well as
These Marvelous Beasts, a collection of novellas.
In 2020, Barron's
Queen of None was hailed as "a captivating look at the intriguing figures in King Arthur’s golden realm" by
Kirkus, and won the Manly Wade Wellman award the following year.
Her shorter works have appeared in
Weird Tales,
EscapePod, and various anthologies, RPG, and game settings. In addition, she's also known for her ThreadTalks, which dive deep into the unseen, and often forgotten, world of fashion history.
Barron lives in North Carolina, USA, with her family and two dogs. When she's not writing, you can find her wandering the woods, tending her garden, and collecting rocks.
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Princess Hwyfar has returned to Avillion to find her father ruined by madness and a usurper poised to take the throne. King Arthur pledges her an army, providing she marries one of his knights—but she falls in love with Gawain of Orkney instead, and in Arthur’s court, without the King’s blessing, love is treason.
