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Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian
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Half Sick of Shadows (edition 2021)

by Laura Sebastian (Author)

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"The Lady of Shalott reclaims her story in this bold feminist reimagining of the Arthurian myth from the New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess. Everyone knows the legend. Of Arthur, destined to be a king. Of the beautiful Guinevere, who will betray him with his most loyal knight, Lancelot. Of the bitter sorceress, Morgana, who will turn against them all. But Elaine alone carries the burden of knowing what is to come--for Elaine of Shalott is cursed to see the future. On the mystical isle of Avalon, Elaine runs free and learns of the ancient prophecies surrounding her and her friends--countless possibilities, almost all of them tragic. When their future comes to claim them, Elaine, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Morgana accompany Arthur to take his throne in stifling Camelot, where magic is outlawed, the rules of society chain them, and enemies are everywhere. Yet the most dangerous threats may come from within their own circle. As visions are fulfilled and an inevitable fate closes in, Elaine must decide how far she will go to change fate--and what she is willing to sacrifice along the way"--… (more)
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Title:Half Sick of Shadows
Authors:Laura Sebastian (Author)
Info:Ace (2021), 448 pages
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Half Sick of Shadows by Laura Sebastian

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Half Sick of Shadows was a surprisingly melancholy, beautiful, and bittersweet read. I'm not too well-versed in Arthurian legend, so I had tempered expectations going into this; I was mostly intrigued by the premise & a preview of the book.
This was a unique take on this tale I haven't seen before, and an extremely character-driven version as well.

I thoroughly enjoyed the exploration of our fate(s) versus our choices that buoyed this tale and thought it was pretty skillfully wrought through the plot. There's also a moral/self-discovery undercurrent (again, not for everyone) which I thought was quite well executed.

I do agree with other reviewers that it might be a slow read for some, but the distinctiveness of the premise managed to keep my interest all the way through. And though the ambiguous ending wasn't quite to my taste, I didn't find it unpalatable either.
Overall, a surprisingly pleasant read! ( )
  teantomes99 | Oct 13, 2024 |
I overall thought this was fun take and unique look at the camelot myth. It was a really fun and unique look at the characters in the Camelot world. I really loved the wiring style of this read and it had a very lyrical writing style that captured me. the one element of this read that I sort of struggled with was the time frame and the time line could be a bit confusing but it still was engaging read. I found the book to also deal with harder topics like sucied and depression and was a strong focus of the read! I def want to read more by this author in the future it was a really unique look at the camelot myth. ( )
  lmauro123 | Dec 28, 2023 |
I overall thought this was fun take and unique look at the camelot myth. It was a really fun and unique look at the characters in the Camelot world. I really loved the wiring style of this read and it had a very lyrical writing style that captured me. the one element of this read that I sort of struggled with was the time frame and the time line could be a bit confusing but it still was engaging read. I found the book to also deal with harder topics like sucied and depression and was a strong focus of the read! I def want to read more by this author in the future it was a really unique look at the camelot myth. ( )
  lmauro123 | Dec 28, 2023 |
I'll write a longer review later but first of all, don't be tricked by the "feminist retelling" marketing. It isn't feminist. ( )
  xaverie | Apr 3, 2023 |
Interesting retelling, dark and magical with the love of friends throughout. Sudden 'ending that felt rushed and left many questions ( )
  mlhaddow | Jan 14, 2023 |
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"The Lady of Shalott reclaims her story in this bold feminist reimagining of the Arthurian myth from the New York Times bestselling author of Ash Princess. Everyone knows the legend. Of Arthur, destined to be a king. Of the beautiful Guinevere, who will betray him with his most loyal knight, Lancelot. Of the bitter sorceress, Morgana, who will turn against them all. But Elaine alone carries the burden of knowing what is to come--for Elaine of Shalott is cursed to see the future. On the mystical isle of Avalon, Elaine runs free and learns of the ancient prophecies surrounding her and her friends--countless possibilities, almost all of them tragic. When their future comes to claim them, Elaine, Guinevere, Lancelot, and Morgana accompany Arthur to take his throne in stifling Camelot, where magic is outlawed, the rules of society chain them, and enemies are everywhere. Yet the most dangerous threats may come from within their own circle. As visions are fulfilled and an inevitable fate closes in, Elaine must decide how far she will go to change fate--and what she is willing to sacrifice along the way"--

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