Initially, I was quite drawn into the world of Cursed. Perhaps we’d get to learn more about the woman behind the myth, who I only really knew as the Lady who arose from the depths of her watery lair to give Arthur the sword of Excalibur, according to some legends. The excitement was well and truly real! Finally, Nimue was to get a story where she’d be able to proclaim herself a strong heroine, one worshipped by her people, the saviour of all her kind, celebrated instead of being feared, perhaps even loved instead of being rejected (as Cursed initially depicts Nimue as feeling). So when I heard about Cursed I’m not going to lie and say that I wasn’t excited, because I totally was! A female lead reimagining of King Arthur, but Nimue, the Lady of the Lake no less, leading the helm. I’ve always been one who’s absolutely enthused and fascinated, enamoured even by anything related to the Arthurian Legend, for many years now. I received a finished copy of Cursed from Penguin Books Australia/ Penguin Teen Australia in exchange for an honest review, all thoughts are my own. Look out for the original Netflix series starring Katherine Langford streaming everywhere in 2020!
She struggles to unite her people, avenge her family, and discover the truth about her destiny.īut perhaps the one thing that can change Destiny itself is found at the edge of a blade. She wields a sword meant for the one true king, battling paladins and the armies of a corrupt king.
Nimue teams up with a charming mercenary named Arthur and refugee Fey Folk from across England. Her mission leaves little room for revenge, but the growing power within her can think of little else.
Charged by her dying mother to reunite an ancient sword with a legendary sorcerer, Nimue is now her people’s only hope. That is, until her entire village is slaughtered by Red Paladins, and Nimue’s fate is forever altered. Her connection to dark magic made her something to be feared in her Druid village, and that made her desperate to leave… Whosoever wields the Sword of Power shall be the one true King.īut what if the Sword has chosen a Queen? The Lady of the Lake finds her voice in this cinematic twist on the tale of King Arthur created by Tom Wheeler and legendary artist, producer, and director Frank Miller ( 300, Batman: The Dark Night Returns, Sin City). Genre: Young Adult Fantasy, Reimagining, Adaption of Folklore/Legends.
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