The girl who speaks bear by Sophie Anderson (2019)
I really loved this book. It takes some elements from fairy tales and Russian folk tales and reworks them into something new and different. This is not a short book however, and although the language is not super complicated, I would only recommend it to really fluent and patient readers. (Categorised CF – I think in the past it would have been maybe Teen read)
The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd Jones (2019)
This is a really enthralling book which creates a compelling story out of a rather throw away element of myth and legend – the cauldron of rebirth and creates something that has elements of reworking the zombie idea with corpses coming to life, but also curses that must be broken. Definitely creepy in parts, I would suggest not for younger children
(Categorised TF)
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare (First published 2007)
This book has many well used elements – discovering you are not what you thought you were, hidden magical worlds alongside the present, learning your parents and family were not who you thought they were, coming into your own gifts and powers. However it still is written with a fresh very enjoyable way with some great world building, interesting characters and a great plot. Personally I sometimes found the romance a little too much of a typical teen romance, but it was still a very fun storyline and I’d like to read more of the series. Definitely
(Categorised TF)
The Wild Hunt by Oskar Jensen (2016)
I’m always interested by stories with myth elements and this one has lots of elements of Norse myths. It is not the first in the series which made it a little confusing to pick up first but is still very enjoyable and I could follow what was going on. I enjoyed the intrigue and mystery elements as well and as a chase story was very pacey. Overall this is a very short book, just 176 pages, and would probably suit an older reader who prefers shorter books.
(Categorised TF)
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