Isolde

From the brilliantly witty author of Aphrodite and Herc comes a story set in the court of King Arthur, featuring knights, valour, sacrifice, magic and a feminist retelling of the love story of Tristan and Isolde.

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Isolde, Queen of Cornwall, is on the run.

She didn’t mean to drink a love potion with the king’s nephew, but that little accident has made her scandalously famous. Luckily, she and Tristan find refuge in Camelot, the legendary court of King Arthur. This ought to be her happy ending.

Only it isn’t. She discovers that Camelot is full of chivalrous knights who aren’t sure how to speak to a woman, and while it houses the greatest wizard of all time, he might just be responsible for crimes against humanity. And one more thing, the love potion has worn off…

Now Isolde will have to work out what sort of life a woman can carve out for herself when the songs about her have already been written.

A tale of battered reputations, Isolde introduces an unforgettable heroine finding her way through myth, love and a world of magic.

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Your favourite authors LOVE Isolde:

‘Effortlessly balances humour with heartbreak for a truly unforgettable story’ Naomi Kelsey

‘A love story that’s hilarious and touching surrounded by an adventure that will make you rethink everything you think you know about Arthur, Guinevere and Camelot. A literary voice that is utterly unique and delightfully refreshing’ Ian Doescher

‘Takes two of literature’s most legendary love stories — Tristan and Isolde, Guinevere and Lancelot — and weaves them together with wit and with clever, sparkling dialogue, mining the depths of love and longing with a lightness of touch’ Rachel Hochhauser

Reviews

‘Effortlessly balances humour with heartbreak for a truly unforgettable story’ Naomi Kelsey, author of Pale Mistress

‘A love story that’s hilarious and touching surrounded by an adventure that will make you rethink everything you think you know about Arthur, Guinevere and Camelot. A literary voice that is utterly unique and delightfully refreshing’ Ian Doescher, author of the William Shakespeare's Star Wars series

‘Takes two of literature’s most legendary love stories — Tristan and Isolde, Guinevere and Lancelot — and weaves them together with wit and with clever, sparkling dialogue, mining the depths of love and longing with a lightness of touch’ Rachel Hochhauser, New York Times bestselling author of Lady Tremaine

About the author

Phoenicia Rogerson has no discernible sense of direction so it’s only natural that she’d get lost in books. When she’s not reading, writing, or spinning in circles, she can be found knitting copious amounts of socks and throwing herself in freezing water. Originally from Cornwall, she now finds herself in London, where she’s aiming for the highest possible bookshelf-to-floor space ratio. She is a winner of the Somerset Maugham Award 2024 for her debut, Herc.