Review by Madeline Mertz: The Butcher of the Forest by Premee Mohamed
Award winning author Premee Mohamed strikes again in The Butcher of the Forest, a new thrilling tale of magic, monsters, and survival....
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The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Nov 22
- 2 min
Review by Kelly Jarvis: A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
A Study in Drowning is a novel that explores several dark themes. Effy Sayre is a young woman who has suffered trauma in her life. She is...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Oct 31
- 2 min
Review by Kelly Jarvis: The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie
The Forest Grimm begins with an evocative phrase: “Tell me again, Grandmere, the story of how I die.” Kathryn Purdie’s prologue opens...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Sep 5
- 2 min
Review by Madeline Mertz: Conversations with the Tarot
If you’ve ever felt silly whilst attempting to learn the tarot, or thought about learning but fear you’ll be out of your depth, Maria...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Aug 29
- 2 min
Review by Kelly Jarvis: Shadowland by P.L. Hampton
Shadowland, by P.L Hampton, tells the riveting tale of Aaron Langford, a new University of Washington professor who has recently moved...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Aug 15
- 2 min
Book Review: Not That Kind of Ever After by Luci Adams
Not That Kind of Ever After is a romance about the world of online dating. The protagonist, Bella Marbie, dreams of being a writer and...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Jul 18
- 2 min
Book Review: The Briars by Stephanie Parent
Stephanie Parent, the poet behind Every Poem a Potion, Every Song a Spell, has created a fascinating narrative that blends mystery, ghost...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Jun 13
- 1 min
Book Review: The Bookstore Sisters by Alice Hoffman
If Alice Hoffman isn’t my favorite writer, she’s pretty close. I’ve read all of her novels—many more than once, and today, I have a short...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Jun 7
- 2 min
Book Review: Psyche and Eros by Luna McNamara
Psyche and Eros is the latest novel-length re-telling of a classic story from Greek mythology. Part myth and part fairy tale, the book...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- May 10
- 2 min
Book Review: Gilded by Marisa Meyer
If you enjoy a story of magic, folklore and dark creatures from the Wild Hunt—but with a fairy tale twist—then Gilded, by Marissa Meyer,...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Book Review: Her Dark Enchantments by Rosalyn Briar
Her Dark Enchantments tells the story of Myravelle Sinner, the healer of the King’s Sleepy Woods Company, who uses her dark magic to wake...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Mar 28
- 2 min
Book Review: Magic Casements by Pamela Sherwood
Magic Casements, by Pamela Sherwood is a delightful collection of stories that echo the tropes and themes of fairy tales while still...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Feb 22
- 2 min
Book Review: Urbanshee by Siaara Freeman
Urbanshee, by Siaara Freeman, is a collection of poems that is marketed as a retelling of fairy tales and mythology through an urban...
Kate Wolford
- Feb 1
- 2 min
Book Review: Shut Up and Write The Book by Jenna Moreci
“Shut Up and Write the Book,” by Jenna Moreci, is a book I hope all would-be novelists will buy and use. I say that as a reader and a...
The Fairy Tale Magazine
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Book Review: Weyward by Emilia Hart
Weyward by Emilia Hart is a breathtakingly beautiful novel that explores the dangers of patriarchal control and celebrates the enduring...
Kate Wolford
- Nov 30, 2022
- 1 min
Book Review: An Evergreen Christmas - Treasured Classics For The Yuletide Season
“An Evergreen Christmas” is a delightful mix of old stories and poems, mostly from the Victorian era. It celebrates Christmas in an...
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