Rating: 5 out of 5 In Benjanun Sriduangkaew’s Winterglass, Nuawa, trained and shaped since birth to destroy the Winter Queen, won a tribute tournament and became the newest officer in her armies. Part of the reason she’s so good at…
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Review: “Mirrorstrike,” Benjanun Sriduangkaew
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Review: “Winterglass,” Benjanun Sriduangkaew
Rating: 5 out of 5 Benjanun Sriduangkaew’s Winterglass has one foot in the realm of fairy tale retellings (The Snow Queen), and one foot in fantasy. Sirapirat came under the rule of the Winter Queen 50 years ago, much like…
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Review: “Gretel,” Christopher Coleman
Pros: Fantastic collection of strong female characters Cons: When does this take place? Rating: 4 out of 5 In Christopher Coleman’s Gretel, Gretel’s mother, Anika, is kidnapped by a witch in order to be part of a potion the witch…
Review: “The Seventh Bride,” T. Kingfisher
Pros: Engaging characters Cons: A couple of unexplained oddities Rating: 4 out of 5 T. Kingfisher’s The Seventh Bride is a fairy-tale story; this does mean that there are some things I’d consider plot holes normally that instead seem to…
"Thirteen," Sebastian Beaumont
Pros: Incredibly ‘real’ and fascinating story Cons: Very difficult to classify Rating: 5 out of 5
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