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Arthurian Legend, Feminist Perspective

Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian

November 11, 2022 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

It’s no secret that I am a huge fan of re-imagined classics: Achilles, Circe, the Trojan women β€” I love a take on a well known tale from a marginalized perspective. Of course, all of those that I mentioned are Greek myths, with which I have quite a bit of familiarity. On a recent trip to the bookstore I found Half Sick of Shadows, which really piqued my interest β€” the story of King Arthur and Camelot from the perspective of Elaine Astolat, Lady of […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, Arthurian legend, Camelot, cbr14, ElCicco, Fiction, Half Sick of Shadows, Laura Sebastian

ElCicco's CBR14 Review No:56 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, Arthurian legend, Camelot, cbr14, ElCicco, Fiction, Half Sick of Shadows, Laura Sebastian ·
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Baby’s First Fantasy Court Intrigue

Castles in Their Bones by Laura Sebastian

April 5, 2022 by Pooja Leave a Comment

Daphne understands, suddenly, exactly what she is – not a girl, not a princess, not a spy or a saboteur. She is a poison, brewed and distilled and fermented over sixteen years, crafted by her mother to bring ruination to whomever she touches. Beatriz, Daphne, and Sophronia have been raised since birth to wed into the royal families of their neighboring countries – and then sow discord to bring them under their mother’s control. But the triplets find that when their loyalties are tested, it […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: #fantasy, ARC, Fiction, Laura Sebastian, NetGalley, politics, Romance, YA

Pooja's CBR14 Review No:48 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: #fantasy, ARC, Fiction, Laura Sebastian, NetGalley, politics, Romance, YA ·
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