Got this in the mail today from Zooba. Sounds great, can't wait to dive in.

From the inside cover:

In this brilliant reimagining of the legends of King Arthur, a young monk becomes enthralled by the story that a wounded mysterious prisoner in his care begins to tell. That prisoner is Mordred, the traditional villain of Arthurian legend, and his story is one of ambition, power, and betrayal. "I came into this life during the Beltane Fires," he states, "and I was born to the caverns of the Lady of the Lake, and learned of life in the ancient forest of Broceliande."

Mordred emerges as a heroic and romantic figure, torn between his powerful mother's desire for revenge against Arthur, his own conflicted feelings toward the father who betrayed him, and his passionate love affair with a knight in King Arthur's court. From his birth into his youth, Mordred's soul is forged by the great forces of the Arthurian world--and of the shadow-legend of a father who has sought the death of his only son.

I really enjoyed this story. You've got to love an author who can engross you in a story whose subject matter normally wouldn't interest you much. I thought I had read enough Arthurian stories for one lifetime, but held on to this one mainly due to the twist of it being told through Mordred's POV as well as the gay angle. I'm quite glad I did, this was great!

Putting this in ealasaidmae's GBLTQ bookbox. Have fun!

Wait wait wait. An Arthurian Legend with a gay angle? I am SO there. *puts aside her latest Merlin/Arthur fanfic and immediately claims this from box* Thanks!