Avalon High by Meg Cabot

 

Ellie has recently moved to Annapolis, Maryland from her old home in Minnesota with her parents. She starts to go to Avalon High, which is seemingly normal on the outside. But it doesn't take long for Ellie to notice how different it actually is. Is what Mr. Morton saying the truth? Is it actually possible that the people at her high school actually might be the reincarnations from the King Arthur legend? If everything that Mr. Morton claimed is true, then she's the Lady of the Lake and must make sure the world is free from great evil. Ellie must make Will, the supposed King Arthur, believe who he is, it's the only way to keep the dark forces at bay. Will Ellie be able to all this and still keep her friends and crush?
I happen to love this modern take on the classic legend. The Arthurian legend is cleverly woven into an everyday high school. I loved the ending, it made me feel like crying. It is nearly just as powerful as the actual story. The story heavily relied on coincidences, which is something that made the story feel kind of unbelievable but somewhat magical. Overall, this novel lacked humor but the powerful combination of fantasy and romance made up for it. The only thing that I absolutely hated was that there is no sequel.
The characters closely resembled the actual characters. Will clearly was the reincarnation of King Arthur and Ellie clearly was the Lady of the Lake. Ellie's parents were most important than they seemed. I loved every single one the characters. They were my favorite part of the entire story.

There is another one of Meg Cabot's books that I reviewed. You can check that out here.