Retellings: Cued from the Classics

Fairy Tale retellings, ala Marissa Meyer’s Lunar Chronicles, have been ala mode in the book world for quite a while. These days, though, it seems like re-told and re-imagined versions of classic literature are packing the shelves. Here are some of my favorites–and a few more I’d love to check out.

The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

When they put “dark descent” in the title, let me assure you that they truly meant it. This retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is...