"'My name is Morgan,' I said. 'And there aren't enough words for all that I am.'"

I'm not super familiar with Arthurian legend (although I definitely want to learn more about it), so I went into Morgan Is My Name with my only prior knowledge being from BBC's Merlin. That being said, Morgan le Fay has always intrigued me. I don't know how closely this retelling follows the original, but I found it enjoyable and beautifully written. It reminded me a lot of Madeline Miller's Circe in prose and themes.
As a bildungsroman, this book follows Morgan from childhood to adulthood after Uther Pendragon tricks her mother into marriage. It's definitely a character-driven story, which I typically don't enjoy, but I actually really liked the progression of the story. Maybe it was the beautiful prose or maybe it was that I connected with Morgan as a character, but I felt completely engrossed in the story. It may not be action-packed or full of twists and turns, but it's tender and the perfect mix of heart-warming and heart-wrenching. I'm already looking forward to the sequel.
This is Morgan's story, but there were a handful of other important characters, too. I hadn't heard of most of them before, so I don't know who will be important later for sure. I liked Accolon at first, but I'm not sure how I feel now. I liked Alys and how close she and Morgan were, and I'm excited to see how their friendship grows in the next book. I hated Uther (as was the intention of the story), and I'm curious if there's any retelling where he's a good person? On the other hand, Arthur intrigues me because of how kind he is to Morgan, though I'm expecting that to change.
Morgan Is My Name is a feminist retelling of the story of Morgan le Fay, perfect for fans of Arthurian legend who want to learn more about her.

4/5