This is a book of short stories, several of which are twists on fairy tales. I definitely liked some better than others, but this is Patricia A. McKillip, so they’re all well written.
“The Harrowing the Dragon” is an interesting tale of a young man who wants to save the place where he grew up, and the young woman who quickly realizes that’s probably not the best idea. It’s an interesting twist to that kind of tale.
“The Snow Queen” was exactly what you would expect it to be, but with a surprisingly modern twist for this author – I loved this version.
“The Witches of Junket” was another one that was surprisingly modern, but blended in all of the magic you’d expect from the author.
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