A retelling – of sorts – of Snow White, Bashardoust’s first novel, before Girl, Serpent, Thorn is just as compelling, if not quite as lyrically captivating as its slightly more assured successor. Mina, 16, beautiful, and heartless, is thrown into the path of the King of Whitespring Castle by her evil magician father.  The King has lost his wife, leaving him with a daughter, Lynet, who is her mother’s mirror image.  Mina plots to win his heart, and secure safety, love, family – and freedom […]

Holy wow, The Interwebs were 100% right about this being good.  It is so beautifully written, and everyone should read it. [Actually, this book is one of the reasons I cut a friend out of my life.  She refused to read it because it was queer fiction.  I’m too old to keep friends like that.] So.  Wow.  Sorya is a princess, locked in a tower.  Well, like half the penthouse floor of a castle, so it’s not a Rapunzel situation.  She’s got an awesome garden […]