Tag Archives: myth
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo
Read January 2023 Recommended for fans of stories ★ ★ ★ ★ Once upon a time Nghi Vo wrote a series of novellas about Cleric Chih, who collects stories as part of their life’s work. In this particular … Continue reading
The Border Keeper by Kerstin Hall
Read March 2022 Recommended for people that like show over substance and dreamstate ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Evocative imagery, inexpert execution. Any time one talks borderlands, one starts to invoke folk tales and myths, the stories about edges between life … Continue reading
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Read August 2020 Recommended ★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 “‘Of course, but do you understand what is at stake,’ he asked? She had no idea… She was, however, curious. ‘Tell me,’ she said, knowing a story lay … Continue reading
All Souls Near& Nigh by Hailey Turner
Read May 2020 Recommended for fans of PNR ★ ★ ★ 1/2 As you might be able to tell from my categories, there’s a bit of kitchen sink about this. Shifters, gods, demons, mages, and vampires in New York … Continue reading
Helen and Troy’s Epic Road Quest by A. Lee Martinez
Read February 2019 Recommended for fans of YA road trips 2.75 ★ A. Lee Martinez is hit and miss for me; two of his books are ridiculously fun (Gil’s All Fright Diner, Emperor Mollusk), a couple absolutely aren’t, … Continue reading
Hidden Blade by Pippa DaCosta
Read October 2017 Recommended for fans of action!UF!action! ★ ★ I’m a bit bummed, because my friends have such enthusiastic reviews and now I’m going to harsh all over their mellow. It could be the Kindle; I’m not known … Continue reading
The Tomato Thief by Ursula Vernon. Or, the Heart Thief.
A perfect story for the end of the year. http://www.apex-magazine.com/the-toma… Mixing mythology with fairytales and the rise of the railroad can have lovely results. For a few moments, on New Years’ Eve, in the cold and dark north, I was … Continue reading
Six-Gun Snow White by Catherynne M. Valente
Read July 2016 Recommended for fans of mythology, Valente ★ ★ ★ ★ Take fairy tale mythology, the sideways structure of Native American folklore, a Wild West setting, weave it through with themes on race and gender … Continue reading
Summerlong by Peter Beagle
Read June 2016 Recommended for people who want to feel melancholic ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Peter S. Beagle has long been one of my favorite authors. It is not that I love everything he writes as much … Continue reading
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