Summary: A retelling of the Snow Queen by Hans Christian Anderson. Son of Bitter Glass is the second in KB Hoyle’s Fairytale series. This series is set in the same world, but the novels are stand-alone. The first in the series was a gender-switched retelling of The Little Mermaid. The Son of Bitter Glass is a … Read more
Summary: Beatrice tries to understand this kingdom that she has awoken to. I am a fan of KB Hoyle’s work. I have read everything she has written (at least the book-length work). I read or re-read eight of her books last year. I trust her to write books that I am going to enjoy. Almost … Read more
Summary: An adopted 12-year-old boy suddenly discovers he is not who he thought he was. Middle-grade books regularly have the concept that the main character is not who they thought they were, especially if they are orphans. This is a classic literary feature because it fits into middle-grade development. Of course, most readers will not … Read more
Summary: A play on the traditional Little Mermaid story. I am a big fan of remixes and reimaginings of stories. Orson Scott Card’s Enchantment is a reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the World and Me is a reimagining of James Balwin’s letter to his nephew in The Fire Next Time, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Holmes … Read more
Summary: A reimagining of the Little Mermaid. We all need some lightness in our lives. I tend to read heavy books, and I do this because I like them. But we also need lighter books to balance and rest, especially amid a global pandemic. Son of the Deep is the latest book by KB Hoyle. … Read more
Summary: A dystopian trilogy (with a prequel) that is both an enjoyable read and prescient. I have not been reading much fiction lately. But with my brain distracted by real life and less time since my kids are not in school right now, it felt like a perfect time to pick up KB Hoyle’s Dystopian … Read more
Summary: The final chapter. Writing about the final book of a series is always difficult. I assume most people reading this have not necessarily read the previous five books in the series. (But you should and they are The Six, The Oracle, The White Thread, The Enchanted, and The Scroll). I want to give enough … Read more
Takeaway: Well-crafted stories are a joy! The Scroll is the fifth book in the series. Discussing the book without giving away some spoilers from earlier books is impossible. So, if you have not read the earlier books, you may want to stop and read my reviews (in order) of The Six, The Oracle, The White … Read more
Summary: On the fourth return to Alitheia, Darcy realizes she has fallen in love with Prince (soon to be King) Tellius. But each of their own desires to protect the other keeps them apart. The Gateway Chronicles has reminded me of the advantages of waiting until a series is done before starting it. That is not … Read more
Summary: The last book ended in tragedy. Now Darcy, and the others want to fix their error. The problem with reviewing a series is that the longer into the series, the harder it is to discuss the book without giving away important plot points from earlier books that are essential to the describing the story … Read more