Morgan Is My Name : A Sunday Times Best Historical Fiction pick for 2023

Author: Keetch, Sophie

Fantasy

Published on 2 May 2024 by Oneworld Publications (Magpie) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 384 pages
197 x 128 x 27 | 336g

An atmospheric, feminist retelling of the early life of famed villainess Morgan le Fay, set against the colourful chivalric backdrop of Arthurian legend.

'The start of what will be a classic trilogy.' The TimesMy name is Morgan... And there aren’t enough words for all that I am.

When King Uther Pendragon murders her father and tricks her mother into marriage, Morgan refuses to be crushed. Trapped amid the machinations of men in a world of isolated castles and gossiping courts, she discovers secret powers. Vengeful and brilliant, it's not long before Morgan becomes a worthy adversary to Merlin, influential sorcerer to the king. But fighting for her freedom, she risks losing everything – her reputation, her loved ones and her life.

'Beautifully written...with fabulous, nuanced characters!' Elodie Harper, bestselling author of The Wolf Den trilogy'Evocative, haunting and utterly addictive, this is a book to lose yourself in.' Tracy Borman, author of The King's Witch