Crescent City: Sarah J. Maas teases first book, House of Earth and Blood | EW.com
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Tag: adult fantasy
Review: Slow but Inventive, “Hood” Retells a Classic Tale (King Raven Trilogy, #1) – Emertainment Monthly
By Cynthia Ayala ’17 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer
Filled with Celtic mythology and medieval British beliefs, this new tale of Robin Hood focuses on characterization and narrative, making “Hood” a unique story. Continue reading “Review: Slow but Inventive, “Hood” Retells a Classic Tale (King Raven Trilogy, #1) – Emertainment Monthly”
A Slow But Inventive Retelling | Review of Hood (King Raven Trilogy, #1)
By: Cynthia Ayala
WestBow Press
Bran ap Brychan was a prince, until the Franks invaded, taking his land, killing his father and their militia. Left for dead, Bran is healed by a witch of the Christian faith, a spiritual woman. Now he has to make good on his promise and save his people the only way he can: by robbing the rich invaders and helping his mistreated people as a raven in the night, a phantom of fear. Filled with Celtic mythology combined with that of medieval Britain, this is a new tale of Robin Hood.
Hood, published September 1, 2006 by WestBow Press is a retelling of the tale of Robin Hood, by Stephen R. Lawhead, that combines Celtic mythology with the Christian faith in a very interesting way. Continue reading “A Slow But Inventive Retelling | Review of Hood (King Raven Trilogy, #1)”
An Imaginative & Captivating Memoir | Review of ‘A Natural History of Dragons’ (Memoir by Lady Trent, #1)
By: Cynthia Ayala
Tor Books
Before she was Lady Trent she was just a young woman who wanted to explore her passion for dragons, but with the society standards keeping woman at a lower station, Isabella had to keep her passions bottled up in a shed. That is until her husband, her equal took her on a pioneering adventure. This is her true story, in her own words about her very first adventure with dragons.
A Natural History of Dragons indeed. Published February 5, 2013 by Tor Books, A Natural History of Dragons by Marie Brennan recreates history is this this historical fiction/fantasy novel. An alternate history of the world that makes the imagination buzz with excitement.
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Weekly Reading List #11
Having trouble deciding on what to read next? Well check out what’s on my reading list, why I’m interested and what they are about. Continue reading Weekly Reading List #11