The Sword in the Stone: Arthur’s Magical Kingdom is a cute follow-up adventure to Disney’s original take on the legend of King Arthur. Arthur’s attempting to rule the kingdom, but petitioners are overwhelming him with silly requests.

Merlin turns up from a trip to the future and whisks Arthur off for a lesson in leadership. Meanwhile, Madame Mim is plotting to get her magic back from Merlin, when she gets an unexpected visit from her powerful niece, Brea. Seeing an opportunity, Mim takes Brea to Camelot to confront Merlin and magic hijinks ensue.

This was a fun read! The story of King Arthur has soured for me over the years, in any form. However, the older Disney films art style has always been my favorite. I was so glad they kept the art the same for this story. So many things of my childhood are being shuffled back into the mix with more ‘modern’ art (Care Bears, My Little Pony, He-Man…). Sometimes things don’t really need changing, kas?

Brea was adorable. She definitely gave me Loki the deity vibes, in a fun way. The lessons of finding one’s footing and finding one’s self are prominent with both Arthur and Brea. Recommended for Disney fans and Sword in the Stone/ Arthurian fans for sure!

***Many thanks to Netgalley & PaperCutz for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.