"It was hardly the fault of the Argo." I do love a good Greek myth, but will admit that my knowledge of the many tales is sketchy at best. I'm probably not alone in say that all I know about Medea is the whole nasty, killed-her-children bit, and anything about Jason or the Argonauts from … Continue reading No Friend to This House – Natalie Haynes
"In the early days, the wall of thorns had been distressingly obvious." T Kingfisher remains one of my favourite writers, and she has a strong history of fairy tale retellings that are both cosy and a little more grounded in reality. Bryony and Roses was an excellent take on Beauty and the Beast, The Raven and the Reindeer … Continue reading Thornhedge – T Kingfisher
"I see you." Medusa was thrice wronged: raped by Neptune, very unfairly punished for it by Athena, and then known throughout history as the snake-headed, stone-turning monster. It's about time someone put the story straight. Such is the premise of this book, that Medusa will finally get a fair say. And while there is a … Continue reading Stone Blind – Natalie Haynes
"When I left London in 1878, I intended never to return." I'd never heard the term 'wingfic' until the afterword of this novel, where the author informs us that The Angel of the Crows 'started' life as wingfic of Sherlock Holmes. Started? It's well written, it's pleasurable enough to read, but AotC is absolutely a fan fiction … Continue reading The Angel of the Crows – Katherine Addison
"I am quite convinced that there is no doubt whatever that the events here described really took place, however unbelievable and incomprehensible they might appear at first sight." "The prequel and continuation of the classic work "Dracula" by Bram Stoker written by his descendant Dacre Stoker". What if the classic Dracula (1897) was based on the … Continue reading Dracul – Dacre Stoker
"The first inkling that things were going wrong was when the voices in Oanh's room fell silent." The world is falling apart. The Vanishers - whomever or whatever they were - have gone, leaving behind destruction and chaos. Yen lives in a village dominated by fear, where those deemed 'not useful' are in danger of … Continue reading In the Vanishers’ Palace – Aliette de Bodard
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