Admittedly, this was the second time I read The Song of Achilles, but I loved it even more upon rereading! As an author of Greek myth retellings, I marvel over Miller's ability to convey a wealth of historically accurate detail without ever sacrificing the propulsive plot or riveting love story. Her writing is always succinct, always evocative, and far richer and more immersive than would seem possible for a relatively short book. To me, this novel far outstrips Miller's Circe for emotional heft and engaging characters. A must for anyone who loves Ancient Greece, timeless love, or both.
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Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms…
Coastal Maine is one of my favorite places on earth. Rock meets sea, and islands pepper the horizon, each with their own story to tell. The true story of Malaga Island, where a multi-racial community was forcibly displaced in the early 20th century, is one of Maine's most heartbreaking. In masterful prose, Harding envisions a fictional version of the island, full of weird and wonderful characters as unforgettable as the landscape they inhabit. Their story may be tragic, but the book never is.
In 1792, formerly enslaved Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife, Patience, discover an island where they can make a life together. Over a century later, the Honeys' descendants and a diverse group of neighbors are desperately poor, isolated, and often hungry, but nevertheless protected from the hostility awaiting them on the mainland.
During the tumultuous summer of 1912, Matthew Diamond, a retired, idealistic but prejudiced schoolteacher-turned-missionary, disrupts the community's fragile balance through his efforts to educate its children. His presence attracts the attention of authorities on the mainland who, under the influence of the eugenics-thinking popular among progressives of the…
I'm a sucker for any love story that actually makes me laugh out loud. Marske's narration is unfailingly funny in the best tradition of witty British humor. The plot may be magical, but the protagonists were refreshingly, uniquely human--two very different men, with very real flaws, falling very much in love. What could be better?
Set in an alternative Edwardian England, this is a comedy of manners, manor houses, and hedge mazes - including a magic-infused murder mystery and a delightful queer romance.
'Lush historical fantasy . . . A delightful book, with richly developed characters' - New York Times
'Mystery! Magic! Murder! . . . This book is a confection, both marvellous and light' - Alix E. Harrow, author of The Ten Thousand Doors of January
For fans of Georgette Heyer or Julia Quinn's Bridgerton, who'd like to welcome magic into their lives . . .
Selene DiSilva, once known as Artemis, the virgin Greek goddess of the hunt, stalks the streets of modern Manhattan, hunting down men who would abuse the women she has spent her eternal life fighting to protect. Theo Schultz is a professor with a goofy sense of humor and a passion for the myths that Selene calls personal history. When the body of Theo's ex-girlfriend washes ashore on the banks of the Hudson River, this unlikely pair finds themselves thrust into a murder investigation that will uncover secrets nearly as old as Selene herself.
The Immortals is Book One of the Olympus Bound trilogy.
