NEW: THE WOODCUTTER by Kate Danley (47North, 2012) New, yes, but The Woodcutter, Kate Danley’s fractured fairy tale, is “new” only in traditional publishing terms. Danley self-published The Woodcutter in 2010, and riding on ... Continue reading →
NEW: KRAMPUS: THE YULE LORD by Brom (Harper Voyager, 2012) The author and artist of The Child Thief returns with a modern fabulist tale of Krampus, the Lord of Yule and ... Continue reading →
NEW: THE GIRL WHO FELL BENEATH FAIRYLAND AND LED THE REVELS THERE, Book Two in the Fairyland series, by Catherynne M. Valente and illustrated by Ana Juan In Valente’s 2009 book Palimpsest, the ... Continue reading →
The weird sisters, hand in hand,Posters of the sea and land,Thus do go about, about:Thrice to thine and thrice to mineAnd thrice again, to make up nine.Peace! the charm’s wound up.Macbeth ... Continue reading →
It is easy to fear a witch. The green skin, the warts, the potions, the cackling... But what if your captor were breathtakingly fair, with long flowing hair that sparkled about ... Continue reading →
NEW: DODGER by Terry Pratchett (HarperCollins, 2012) The first thing you should know about Pratchett’s latest book is that it’s one of his rare stories not set in Discworld. That might make Dodger ... Continue reading →
Usually, the New, Soon, and Classic features on FairyRoom are true to highlighting three books with strong fairy themes, worlds, and/or characters—any touch of fairy qualifies! Today's NS&C post has a ... Continue reading →
As quests go, it's both dire and pretty straightforward what with a giant to outmaneuver, boggarts to defeat, an attempt to stall a hangman, a damsel in distress (largely of her ... Continue reading →
Edmund Dulac's brilliant fairy illustrations capture the vibrancy of Stawell’s stories, taking inspiration from textiles and Japanese prints. ... Continue reading →
NEW: STORMDANCER, Book One in the Lotus War series by Jay Kristoff (Tor, 2012) Japanese Steampunk. Right?!? Let that glorious juxtaposition sink in, then read this synopsis — you will realize that you have ... Continue reading →