Song for Medusa ARC Review 🏺

  Song for Medusa

by Grace Desmarais

My Star Rating: 5 Stars 

Page Count: 240 pages

Genre: Adult Fantasy/Romance Graphic Novel

Date Read: November 11th

Publication Date: November 10th

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Review: 

A stunning sapphic graphic novel retelling of the myth of Medusa. I adored the way Grace Desmarais took Medusa's story and the sweet romance between her and Princess Cyrene. Medusa has such a well-known story. I am partial to the ones that take the tale in a new direction in some way. This definitely accomplishes that. I enjoyed getting it both from Medusa's perspective and also Cyrene's.

The artwork was beautiful. I loved how the words flowed across the page when Cyrene and Medusa sung. Also, it was such a great idea to have Sappho's poetry used for these sections. I love how each of the characters were depicted throughout the graphic novel. Perseus is one of my least favorite characters from Greek Mythology and I found his depiction here very fitting.

This would be a wonderful read for fans of Greek Mythology, especially those who love queer books. I hope Grace Desmarais will do more retellings in the future, because I would definitely pick them up.

*Thank you to Andrews McMeel Publishing, Grace Desmarais, and NetGalley for my ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.* 

The Coming of Arthur ARC Review 🗡️

   The Coming of Arthur

by Malcolm Guite

My Star Rating: 5 Stars 

Page Count: 372 pages

Genre: Adult Historical Fiction/ Fantasy Novel in Verse

Date Read: November 8th-11th

Publication Date: November 9th

Publisher: Rabbit Room Press

Review: 

I absolutely adored this second book in the Merlin's Isle: An Arthuriad series. It was even better than the first and I cannot wait to get the final two. The Arthurian legend has been one of my biggest interests ever since I was a child. These are stories I have known and loved for over twenty years. It's always a joy to find a new take.

Malcolm Guite has brought life to these tales in a way that feels very much like a classic but brand new at the same time. His poetic verse sounds great when reading it out loud. I highly recommend doing so or listening to it through the audiobook which he narrates. I did both and I enjoyed both ways.

A perfect book for fans of Arthurian stories. I look forward to getting more of Malcom Guite's writing and Stephen Crott's illustrations. They have created a real masterpiece with this series so far.

*Thank you to Rabbit Room Press, Malcolm Guite, and NetGalley for my ARC of this book. All opinions are my own.*