Hemlock & Silver, T. Kingfisher

 

Hemlock & Silver by T. Kingfisher

Started: December 9, 2025
Completed: December 16, 2025
Recommendation: Recommended
Medium:  Audio
Recommended By: Nobody, I have just been on a Kingfisher jag

Review:

This is an interesting take on Snow White (spoiler:  Snow White plays a minor role).  I do like the idea of an average person who is exceptional because she pursued her interests.  That, it occurs to me, is a woefully unexplored story line as opposed to the average person who is exceptional for some secret reason.  I also liked that in this fairy tale, there was less killing of the parents of a child (of course, to be consistent with the fairy tale concept, death of at least one parent is necessary).

A Sorceress Comes to Call, T. Kingfisher

 

A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher

Started: November 21, 2024
Completed: November 23, 2024
Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Recommended By: Nobody

Review:

This book has some horror mixed in, but was enjoyable nonetheless.  I found the characters compelling and the story developed nicely.  The victim perspective is a little unusual in fantasy magic novels and it was very interesting in this one.

Thornhedge, T. Kingsolver

 

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

Started: 9/6/2023
Completed: 9/7/2023
Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Recommended By: Nobody

Review:

I enjoyed this retelling of Sleeping Beauty.  The idea that the beauty might be a menace was refreshing and I enjoyed the way this played out.  I also liked the nuance of the Wicked Witch being neither wicked nor a witch.  The approach to magic was both coherent and enjoyable itself.  A nice read.