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King Arthur's Daughter

Vera Chapman (1976)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupYA 12-17
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesThe Three Damosels #3
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.49
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

CaptivityViolenceDeath of ParentAbandonment

Positive tags

Coming of AgeQuestSelf-DiscoverySurvivalRedemption Arc

Heroine archetypes

Lost Heir / Hidden RoyaltyWarrior / SoldierFish out of Water

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age ProtagonistLost Heir / Hidden Royalty

Tropes

Hidden HeirComing of AgeFish out of WaterLost CivilizationQuestMedieval EuropeanMentor FigureFound Family

Themes

IdentityHeritage and LegacySurvival Against BarbarismChivalry vs BrutalitySelf-DiscoveryLoss and ResilienceGood vs Evil

Synopsis

A magical glimpse into the legendary age of Arthurian chivalry. Ursulet, daughter of King Arthur and Queen Guinevere, captured by Saxons and doomed to lose her family and her heritage... Knightly chivalry is beset by Dark Age barbarity in this richly woven tapestry of heroes and heroines, monsters and saints, temptresses and magicians.

Tags

Arthurian LegendHistorical FantasyFeminist RetellingSword and Sorcery