Far From Series Book 2: Far From Camelot by River Hale

 

Far From Book 2

Merlin

The Kingdom of Camelot did not fall with the death of King Arthur. But I did. I fled to another world because I couldn’t face the shame of my failure, of letting Mordred le Fay kill his own father. Even now, after a thousand years, I hate him.

When he shows back up in my life after all this time, that hatred is rekindled. He thinks my hatred equals obsession, but he’s wrong.

Then one premonition brings me to my knees, and I think he might’ve been right all along.

Mordred

I murdered my own father, but I have no regrets. If I regret anything, it’s letting my witch of a mother steal the throne of Camelot when it was meant to be mine. But can I even regret that when it’s what brought me to Merlin?

He may have misplaced his magic, but I’ll help him find it again. His passionate hatred is what I thrive on. His rough touch, his eager submission.

I don’t want to let him go, but I know I have to. It’s Merlin’s destiny to return to Camelot.

The books in the Far From series are contemporary fantasy, dark romance retellings that all take place mostly far from the locations of the original tales. They are complete standalones and contain trigger warnings and always a HEA. Specific content warnings can be found on the author’s website.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/216980701-far-from-camelot

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My Review: 5/5 Stars

The day Merlin failed to save his king and watch as his son, Mordred, be the one to aim the killing blow, was the day Merlin fled from Camelot to a different realm. A thousand years have passed and Merlin still feels the guilt and sadness. But then his anger and hatred is reignited when Mordred enters the bar he is at very much alive. Their connection to one another is obsession, possession, and hatred and yet they can’t keep their hands off one another. Merlin says he can’t forget the past, Mordred says he doesn’t regret what he did, but there is still more underneath all of that. As they figure out what they mean to one another, Mordred tells Merlin he is meant to return to Camelot. A great enemies to lovers with these two! While they think they know one another, there is a lot they don’t. I loved how these two slowly turned their hate into love. It’s a long process, but with everything these two have been through, they deserve their happy ending together. Another great story in this series. I’m officially caught up and I can’t wait to see what other stories we will get!