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Spear by Nicola Griffith

October 21, 2022 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The last few years I try to read at least one or two things that I would not normally read. I have done horror graphic novels, manga, and adult novels. I did not do great (but not horrible) this year (that horror manga comic alone would have been enough), but I figured Spear by Nicola Griffith might work. It was adult, and science-fiction/fantasy (heavier on the fantasy). And it was short. I find that if you are tackling a subject/genre you do not normally, short […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance Tagged With: Arthurian, British, folk tales, gender, glbtq, Knights and knighthood, Legends & Mythology, lesbian, Medieval (500-1453) Studies, nicola griffith

BlackRaven's CBR14 Review No:532 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance · Tags: Arthurian, British, folk tales, gender, glbtq, Knights and knighthood, Legends & Mythology, lesbian, Medieval (500-1453) Studies, nicola griffith ·
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