The Lady of the Lake

Name: The Lady of the Lake
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781405961769
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By Jean Menzies

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A luscious sapphic romantasy retelling from award-winning writer, historian and YouTube sensation. Lady Viviane leaves the lakes of the far North for the splendour of Camelot to capture the heart and hand of the young prince, Arthur. But it is Arthur's sister, Morgan, who captures Viviane's... Read More

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The Lady of the Lake

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A luscious sapphic romantasy retelling from award-winning writer, historian and YouTube sensation.

Lady Viviane leaves the lakes of the far North for the splendour of Camelot to capture the heart and hand of the young prince, Arthur.

But it is Arthur's sister, Morgan, who captures Viviane's eye. Fierce and headstrong, Morgan sees another path—one she and Viviane can carve for themselves in this world built for knights and kings.

In this kingdom, no one is as they seem. And when Arthur pulls the legendary sword from the stone, his closest allies will do all they can to tear Viviane and Morgan apart.

Can their love survive the dark forces at work in Camelot?

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405961769

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 248g

Pages: 352

Collections

Fantasy Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Historical Romance Jean Menzies LGBTQ+ Romance Penguin Books Romance Romantasy (Fantasy Romance) Sci-Fi & Fantasy

About the Author

Jean Menzies is an author, presenter and ancient historian born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has a PhD in classics and has spent more than a decade creating accessible content online about literature and history. In 2020, she won the BAMB Breakthrough Author award for her first children's non-fiction book, Greek Myths- Meet the Heroes, Gods, and Monsters of Ancient Greece. She has since written and given talks on history and myth for all ages. The Lady of the Lake is her debut novel.

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