The Dragon Queen

"The Dragon Queen" (ISBN 0-553-81512-1) is a fantasy book by Alice Borchardt based around the legend of King Arthur. The story is set in the dark ages and follows a young girl called Guinevere who has inherited magical powers.

In Britain just after the Romans have gone, where war and magic are rife, Guinevere, daughter of a pagan queen, is born.

Forced into hiding by the dreaded sorcerer Merlin, Guinevere grows up under the protection of a shapeshifter and a druid and is watched over by dragons. Merlin tracks her down relentlessly, intent on stopping what has been foretold, that she will become Queen and Arthur King; a fate that will leave him powerless and forgotten.

To Merlin's dismay, Guinevere has inherited magical powers of her own, powers great enough to stop even The Great Merlin, himself. With Arthur trapped in the netherworld, Guinevere calls upon magic and allies and takes on her destiny: to one day become the Dragon Queen.