King Arthur and Her Knights: Enthroned #1, Enchanted #2, Embittered #3

A King Arthur and Her Knights threepack

Enthroned #1

Enchanted #2

Embittered #3

By: K. M. Shea

a Take Out The Trash! Publication

Copyright © K.M. Shea 2013

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Table of Contents

Character List

Enthroned

Chapter 1:
Sword in the Stone

Chapter 2:
Enemies of the Crown

Chapter 3:
Crowning the King

Chapter 4:
the Lady of the Lake

Chapter 5:
Arriving at Camelot

Chapter 6:
Negotiating with Hostages

Chapter 7:
To War

Chapter 8:
The End of the Beginning

Enthroned Extra:
About King Arthur

Enchanted

Chapter 1:
Departures and Arrivals

Chapter 2:
Paying a Social Call

Chapter 3:
Family Loyalties

Chapter 4:
The “Sable” Knight
Chapter 5:
Defined Loyalties

Chapter 6:
The Battle for Knights

Chapter 7:
A Hunting Party

Enchanted Extra:
Queen Morgause & Arthur’s Pets

Embittered

Chapter 1:
The Arrival of Lancelot

Chapter 2:
A Quest

Chapter 3:
Scouting Fun

Chapter 4:
Trapped

Chapter 5:
A White Knight

Chapter 6:
Going Home

Embittered Extra:
Of Lancelot and Guinevere

Embittered Extra Scenes

Short Story:
On the Observations of Sir Kay

Also by K.M. Shea

Coming Soon

Character List

Agravain
: the second son of King Lot and Queen Morgause of Orkney.

Ban
: One of two kings who marched with Britt against Lot and his allies. He is from France, is well groomed, and is the father of Lancelot.

Bedivere
: A knight Britt met in London when she was crowned King. Britt chose him as her marshal on an impulse, without any input from Merlin. Bedivere is the only knight in Britt’s close circle who does not know she is a girl.

Bodwain
: Britt’s constable and one of Merlin’s Minions.

Bors
: One of two kings who marched with Britt against Lot and his allies. He is from France, although he appears to be half bear. He has two sons, Lionel and Bors the younger.

Ector
: the man who was selected to be Arthur’s foster father. He has taken a similar role in Britt’s life.

Gaheris
: the third son of King Lot and Queen Morgause of Orkney.

Gareth
: The youngest son of King Lot and Queen Morgause of Orkney.

Gawain
: Eldest son of King Lot and Queen Morgause of Orkney.

Griflet
: A young, ignorant knight who is related to Sir Bedivere and close friends with Ywain.

Guinevere
: The daughter of King Leodegrance whom Britt dislikes thanks to modern King Arthur stories and legends.

Igraine
: Mother of the real Arthur, Uther Pendragon was her second husband.

Kay
: Britt’s seneschal and supposed foster brother. He takes Britt’s safety seriously, and is often seen writing in a log book.

Lancelot
: The only son of King Bors whom Britt despises thanks to modern King Arthur stories and legends.

Leodegrance
: King of Camelgrance, one of Britt’s first allies.

Lot
:  King of Orkney and once was Britt’s worst enemy. He rallied kings and knights and led them to battle before Britt and her allies overthrew him.

Maleagant
: A duke and friend of King Ryence.

Merlin
: Britt’s chief counselor who is also responsible for yanking Britt back through time. He openly uses Britt to accomplish his dream of uniting Britain.

Morgause
: Daughter of Igraine and Arthur’s half sister. She is married to King Lot of Orkney and has four sons Gawain, Agravain, Gaheris, and Gareth. She corresponds with Britt, whom she highly esteems as Britt is the only female ruler (even if she is secretly female) in Britain.

Nymue
: the beautiful Lady of the Lake who “gave” Excalibur to Britt.

Pellinore
: A noble looking king who attacked Britt with King Lot, King Urien, and King Ryence. He is now Britt’s ally.

Ryence
: A cowardly king who attacked Britt with King Lot, King Urien, and King Pellinore.

Ulfius
: An older knight who once served under Uther Pendragon and now serves Britt as her chamberlain.

Urien
: the brother-in-law of King Lot and a King in his own right, Urien originally fought with Lot, Pellinore, and Ryence against Britt but has since become Britt’s vassal because he believes she holds his son, Ywain, hostage in Camelot.

Uther Pendragon
: Considered to be one of the greatest kings of England. He is the real Arthur’s father, and died some years ago—leaving all of his lands and money to Arthur.

Ywain
: The only offspring of King Urien. He swore loyalty to Britt after being captured by her men and has revered her ever since. Morgause is his aunt.

Enthroned

King Arthur and Her Knights Book 1

By: K. M. Shea

a Take Out The Trash! Publication

Copyright © K.M. Shea 2013

Chapter 1

Sword in the Stone

King Arthur is a legendary British king and hero. His historical existence and role is widely debated, but he is said to have been crowned at age 15 on the day of Pentecost. The day of his crowning ceremony he selected Merlin as his counselor, Sir Ulfius as his chamberlain, Sir Bodwain as his constable, his foster brother Sir Kay as seneschal, and Sir Bedivere as marshal.

“Britt!”

Although the stories and events linked to Arthur vary widely, most Arthurian stories include: the wizard Merlin, Uther Pendragon as Arthur’s father, the sword Excalibur, and Arthur’s wife Guinevere.
“Britt come on, pose for a picture.”

Britt ripped her eyes from the travel guidebook’s blurb on King Arthur to address her friends. “No thanks. Commemorative graveyard photos aren’t my thing.”

Lyssa—Britt’s long time friend and one of her three traveling companions—placed her hands on her hips. “We’re not taking photos of the cemetery. We’re posing with this sword. It’s very knightly I’ll have you know! Now stuff it and pose. You’re the fencer, this shot was made for you.”

Britt slapped the guidebook shut and threw it into her backpack. “I am
not
a fencer.”

“Sorry Britt, she meant that you’re into Historical European Martial Arts,” Amber, the peace-keeper of the bunch, said as she took a photo of Lyssa—who was pantomiming pulling a rust covered sword from what looked like a mutated anvil.

“The point is you’re the one that knows all about sword fighting. It’s only right that you pose with the sword,” Lyssa said, brushing her palms together to rid herself of the grit the sword left on her hand.

Britt—still not totally willing—twisted around to look at the cathedral the lonesome cemetery was nestled behind. “Lyssa, why did you want to come here? I didn’t think anything of importance in King Arthur lore happened in London. I thought today we were supposed to go see the Sherlock Holmes museum at 221b Baker Street.”

“That’s not true. Arthur was crowned in London before he founded Camelot. And stop worrying, we’ll have plenty of time to see Holmes, my dear Watson,” Lyssa said, patting Britt on the back. “Grace, you’re up.”

Grace—the last member of their English Book Sightseeing Extravaganza—stepped up to the sword and placed her foot on the stone before wrapping her hand around the hilt. “Cheese,” she said with a big, toothy smile.

Amber took the photo before offering Britt an apologetic smile. “Tomorrow we leave for Bath, that will be fun. Don’t a lot of Jane Austen novels take place there?”

“Northanger Abbey starts there, yeah,” Britt said before returning the smile. “But I can’t wait to tour Beatrix Potter’s farm.”

“Hilltop, right?” Grace asked, zigzagging around a gravestone.

“Britt,” Lyssa said, pulling her eyebrows together. “Stop stalling and pose for a stinkin’ picture. It’s a sword in a freaking stone. The photo op is priceless!”

“I’m not touching that. It’s rusted and gross. I bet it’s infected with contagious diseases,” Britt said, stabbing a finger at the corroded weapon.

“
Britt
!”