With captivating lyrical prose Marjorie Liu has written a short story collection that will enchant readers from start to finish.
From the creator of Monstress, The Tangleroot Palace: Stories is a collection of six fantastical short stories and one novella. This lushly written collection runs the gamut from a fairy tale-esque princess on a quest to a post-apocalyptic horror story. Each story is a glimpse into an enthralling new world. Whether a fan of steampunk, high fantasy, horror, or fairy tale retellings, there’s something in the collection for every type of genre reader.
Even in such a marvelous collection there’s always a stand out and for me that was The Briar and the Rose. A Sapphic reimagining of Sleeping Beauty that takes on the dark elements of rape and loss of bodily autonomy that often get ignored in new versions and retellings of the original story. In Liu’s deft hands the tale becomes one of a woman possessed by a witch who regains control of her own body every Sunday and the woman’s bodyguard who is the only one who notices.
Fans of genre fiction and short stories should pick this one up. Liu’s talent with world building alone make this collection a must read.
RATING: ★★★★★ 5 STARS
The Tangleroot Palace: Stories* by Marjorie Liu
Published in the US: June 25, 2021 by Tachyon Publications
ISBN: 9781616963521
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