Thornhedge, by T. Kingfisher

[sophia_sol]

This is the latest T Kingfisher dark fairy tale retelling, and like, if you've read these by her before then you know the kind of thing you're getting into. And I have, and I do, and as always I am here for it.

I don't have a great deal to say about this one, but in this particular case the T Kingfisher trademarked "practical heroine who does the hard thing that needs to be done" is also a bit of a wet blanket. I love her.

Also,

click here for some spoilers

I love that in the end Toadling doesn't actually have to decide between exploring her connection with Halim and returning to the love and acceptance of her greenteeth monster family, because she's going to outlive him by centuries, so she can go hang out with him while he's alive and then go home again after.

Comments

[chestnut_pod]

Sometimes the mortality bind is a feature, not a bug!

[sophia_sol]

oh my god I somehow never thought to connect what this book was doing with the way some books are about the angst of an immortal and a mortal loving each other. now I love what thornhedge is doing with this even MORE. sometimes it's a feature not a bug!!

[lirazel]

You had me at "wet blanket"!

[sophia_sol]

:DDDD she's a delight