The Queens of Innis Lear is a retelling of Shakespeare's King Lear. Tessa Gratton does a great job of weaving her own story, yet if you have read Lear, you will feel Shakespeare's hand at once.
It is a dark/high fantasy with the POV coming from King Innis Lears three daughters, Ban The Fox and royalty from across the sea.
The Island of Innis Lear is dying and only a new ruler can save it and it's people. I really don't want to give anything away, because if you are fan of good fantasy you will want to read this without having read spoilers.
This is the authors first attempt at Adult Fantasy. At times Gartton's writing, in my opinion, was a bit over the top-I believe she was trying just a little too hard to jump from YA to Adult. That said, once I got over it the story swept me away.
I only gave it 4 stars, for the reason above. I believe though Gratton has the talent to earn 5 stars in future books.
The Queens of Innis Lear is a retelling of Shakespeare's King Lear. Tessa Gratton does a great job of weaving her own story, yet if you have read Lear, you will feel Shakespeare's hand at once.
It is a dark/high fantasy with the POV coming from King Innis Lears three daughters, Ban The Fox and royalty from across the sea.
The Island of Innis Lear is dying and only a new ruler can save it and it's people. I really don't want to give anything away, because if you are fan of good fantasy you will want to read this without having read spoilers.
This is the authors first attempt at Adult Fantasy. At times Gartton's writing, in my opinion, was a bit over the top-I believe she was trying just a little too hard to jump from YA to Adult. That said, once I got over it the story swept me away.
I only gave it 4 stars, for the reason above. I believe though Gratton has the talent to earn 5 stars in future books.
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