#sword stone table

[queer-ragnelle]

im not sure if you take suggestions for your retellings list, but have you heard of sword stone table, an anthology edited by swapana krisgna and jenn northington? it came out in 2021 and it's one of my favorites, but not very popular

Hi!

I've added this to my retelling list with a link for everyone to read the preview on google books. Thanks for the suggestion!

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[qbdatabase]

Daily Book - Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices

Sword Stone Table ed. Swapna Krishna, Jenn Northington Adult Fantasy / Fiction, 2021, 480 pg North African Muslim; gay male; albino Ugandan female; lesbian female x wlw female; Native American male; Thai gay male; Anishinaabe; black Malaysian-American; Latinx; bisexual; gay male, British-Indian gay male; Mexican; gay male x Hindu gay male Featuring stories by a bestselling, cross-genre assortment of the most exciting writers working today, an anthology of gender-bent, race-bent, LGBTQIA+, and inclusive retellings from the vast lore surrounding King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table.

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[nprbooks]

Sword Stone Table is a new anthology of stories that present new takes on the legends of King Arthur from the points of view of marginalized authors -- critc Liza Graham says "you'll find a lot to like and, almost certainly, something to love" in its pages, "whether you're seeking adventure, tragedy, self-discovery or just plain fun." Check out her full review here.

-- Petra

[thecolorsinouruniverse]

storms rise, and ships wreck. it's a fact of life, boy, though you're too young to know it. everything that seems sound has got a hole in it somewhere.

sword stone table: maria dehvana headley, mayday

[starrlikesbooks]

Great books to kick off Summer Reading! 😍

I'm super excited about this month's books! As always, check under the cut for more on each~

Any Way the Wind Blows by Rainbow Rowell is the final book in the Carry On/Simon Snow trilogy, and if you don't know about the series yet it's basically a deconstruction of the standard YA fantasy chosen one story, involving queer heroes, enemies-to-lovers, and God just so much trauma. This is one of my all time favorite series and I do plan on dying on impact the second I finish this book.

Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim is a retelling of the Chinese folktale, and as I've already read it I can say that it's incredible! If you want a good standalone fantasy with high stakes and as little unnecessary drama or grit as possible, you'll love this.

Flash Fire by TJ Klune I can hype as just as fun as the first book (The Extraordinaries) with a lot less passive cop propaganda. This book is a load of fun, and exactly the kind of "turn your brain off and just enjoy" kind of fiction you need sometimes.

Sword Stone Table edited by Swapna Krishna & Jenn Northington is an anthology of Arthurian retellings! These promise to be super inclusive and interesting, and I for one am really looking forward to it.

The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass is about a gay, Black teen in a private school who's as sick of being The Black Kid as he is seeing ghosts all the time. But the ghost of a school shooter makes things even more complicated, as he battles for control of his life and his body. This is great marginalized horror, but I would recommend checking out trigger warnings! I have read this book already as well.

She Who Became the Sun by Shelley Parker-Chan is a Chinese story of two siblings- the brother meant for greatness, the sister mostly ignored. But when her brother dies, she takes on his identity, and maybe the greatness of his future.

The River Has Teeth by Erica Waters is a fantastic Southern story of monsters and missing girls, with 2 sapphic leads somehow both reluctant allies and hesitant enemies. I loved this book even more than Waters first story, Ghost Wood Song, which is also queer, paranormal, Southern horror.

Small Favors by Erin A. Craig is a lush, midwest gothic fantasy of a small, isolated town and the ways isolation can smother and people can turn on each other. I loved this book and its creeping tension, and surprisingly really liked the romance too. This is a great book to get completely lost in.

Happy reading!

[freckles-and-books]

Seeing The Green Knight tomorrow, so of course I had to make the my weekend reading Arthurian as well.

[lostinthestacks]

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