I love old stories dressed in new skins, especially when they’re fantastical ones. The books below are some of the year’s most exciting fantasy retellings, from a feminist, genderbent Beowulf to a mystical The Tempest to an anthology of Asian myths and tales retold.
Walk through a book that feels like a ballad, return to the word-drunk world of Weep, discover new tales set in beloved fantasy realms, and dive into retellings that feel completely new. These are the fantasy books we’ll be building cottages in the woods out of this late summer and beyond, to lure in readers […]