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Book Review: Gilded by Marisa Meyer
If you enjoy a story of magic, folklore and dark creatures from the Wild Hunt—but with a fairy tale twist—then Gilded, by Marissa Meyer,...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
May 10, 20232 min read


Book Review: Weyward by Emilia Hart
Weyward by Emilia Hart is a breathtakingly beautiful novel that explores the dangers of patriarchal control and celebrates the enduring...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
Dec 28, 20222 min read


Book Review: Close Your Eyes: A Fairy Tale by Chris Tomasini
I loved Close Your Eyes: A Fairy Tale, a beautiful novel set in early 1400’s Northern Europe. The story is told by Samuel, the Kingdom of...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
Dec 14, 20222 min read


Book Review: Realm of Lore and Lies: Fair Ones Book I by Claire Wright
If you enjoy fast-paced fantasy novels featuring new adult characters trying to find their way in the world, then Realm of Lore and Lies...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
Dec 7, 20222 min read


Book Review: An Evergreen Christmas - Treasured Classics For The Yuletide Season
“An Evergreen Christmas” is a delightful mix of old stories and poems, mostly from the Victorian era. It celebrates Christmas in an...
Kate Wolford
Nov 30, 20221 min read


Book Review: What the Moon Gave Her by Christi Steyn
The poems in Christi Steyn’s collection What the Moon Gave Her revolve around the theme of self-discovery through the natural world....
Kelly Jarvis
Nov 23, 20222 min read


Book Review: Christmas Past by Brian Earl
“Christmas Past” is a delightful book packed with just enough information to keep you entertained, but not overwhelmed. Author Brian...
Kate Wolford
Nov 16, 20221 min read


Book Review: Chinese Cinderella, Fairy Godfathers & Beastly Beauty - by Melissa Yuan-Innes
Melissa Yuan-Innes’ newest book, Chinese Cinderella, Fairy Godfathers & Beastly Beauty: Feminist Fairy Tales from Ancient China to...
Kelly Jarvis
Nov 9, 20222 min read


Book Review: The Goddess Effect by Sheila Yasmin Marikar
There’s nothing supernatural or fairy tale-ish in the delightfully wild and fun novel, “The Goddess Effect,” by Sheila Yasmin Marikar,...
Kate Wolford
Nov 2, 20222 min read


Book Review: The Gravity of Existence by Christins Sng
The Gravity of Existence by Christins Sng (publication date: December 5, 2022) is a collection of horror poetry aptly described as “tiny...
Kelly Jarvis
Oct 26, 20222 min read


Book Review: Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
Do you, like me, love historical novels about witches? Do you also love reading about the everyday things that make a woman’s life work?...
Kate Wolford
Oct 19, 20222 min read


The Fairy Tellers: A Journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales by Nicholas Jubber
Nicholas Jubber’s The Fairy Tellers: A Journey into the Secret History of Fairy Tales is a fascinating text that provides readers with...
Kelly Jarvis
Oct 12, 20222 min read


Book Review: The Anchored World: Flash Fairy Tales & Folklore
The Anchored World: Flash Fairy Tales and Folklore by Jasmine Sawers The Anchored World, by Jasmine Sawers, is a slim volume of flash...
Kelly Jarvis
Sep 28, 20222 min read


Book Review: The Story of the Hundred Promises by Neil Cochrane
Neil Cochrane’s novel The Story of the Hundred Promises (publication date: October 4, 2022) uses the fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast” to...
Kelly Jarvis
Sep 14, 20222 min read

Book Review: "Faerie Silver, Iron Cold" by Vic Malachai
Faerie Silver Iron Cold by Vic Malachi (publication date July 31, 2022) is everything a fantasy novel should be and more! The novel...
Kelly Jarvis
Sep 7, 20222 min read


Book Review: Into the Woods by Lorraine Murphy
Into the Woods by Lorraine Murphy drops readers into the frantic search for Paddy and Karen O’Hara’s eight-year-old deaf daughter...
Kelly Jarvis
Sep 1, 20222 min read


Book Review: "Phaedra" by Laura Shepperson
“Phaedra” is a powerful, well told tale of a minor character from Greek mythology whose story will matter a great deal to the reader. Set...
Kate Wolford
Aug 25, 20221 min read


Book Review: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
This book comes together in a very meaningful way. By the end, I was teary-eyed, in a good way. The action takes place on a fictional...
Kate Wolford
Aug 18, 20221 min read


Book Review: The Vermilion Emporium by Jamie Pacton
The Vermilion Emporium by Jamie Pacton is a young adult fantasy novel that drips with beauty as it explores the value and cost of...
Kelly Jarvis
Aug 11, 20221 min read


Book Review: Ashes by M.K. Harkins
“Ashes” is a fun, exciting, lighthearted read that kept my interest from beginning to end. Had I read it at 12, I’d have adored it. Our...
Kate Wolford
Aug 4, 20222 min read
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