Category: Fantasy

A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

Natalie Haynes, in her new novel A Thousand Ships, explores the Trojan War through the experiences of the goddesses, princesses, Amazons, townswomen, and captives who in some cases drove it forward...

The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill

This is a story about an ogress. Like all ogres, she spoke little and thought much. She was careful and considerate. Her heavy feet trod lightly on the ground. [p. 1]...

Wildwood by Colin Meloy

It’s just a fantasyIt’s not the real thingIt’s just a fantasyIt’s not the real thingBut sometimes a fantasyIs all you need —-Billy Joel—- Wildwood, written by Colin Meloy, (the lead singer...

Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi

A Charlotte Mecklenburg Adult Services Librarian facilitates the book club at the West Boulevard branch of which I‘m a proud member. We don’t take ourselves too seriously; we share lots of...