![]() Perhaps a bit long and episodic, but filled with humorous and enchanting moments. Two modern-day children wander into an adventure involving the gods and heroes of Irish mythology. The Hounds of the Morrigan by Pat O’Shea (1985) ![]() In this novel, which he considered the best of his fictional works, Lewis sets the tale in the Hellenistic world on the borders of Greece and makes it a compelling story of jealousy, forgiveness and faith. The Latin myth-cum-fairy tale of Cupid and Psyche lies behind all the “Beauty and the Beast” stories. ![]() I wrote a guest post about it recently which you can find here. This makes sense because it’s utterly charming and beautifully written. This was McKinley’s first novel, and unlike most first novels, was accepted by the first publisher she sent it to. Very different but all equally fabulous reads.Ī retelling of “Beauty and the Beast,” of course. The first two are set in modern times (on a midwestern college campus and in the English midlands, respectively), and the last in a Tudor-era manor. These are not all strictly speaking retellings, but variations on the theme of the ballad Tam Lin (fairy queen steals comely young man who must be rescued by his human lover). ![]() The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope (1974) Fire and Hemlock by Diana Wynne Jones (1985) ![]()
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