Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices by Jenn Northington, Swapna Krishna

Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices

Jenn Northington, Swapna Krishna with Preeti Chhibber (Contributor), Alexander Chee (Contributor), Ken Liu (Contributor), Sarah MacLean (Contributor), Silvia Moreno-Garcia (Contributor), Jessica Plummer (Contributor), Anthony Rapp (Contributor), Waubgeshig Rice (Contributor), Alex Segura (Contributor), Nisi Shawl (Contributor), S. Zainab Williams (Contributor), Roshani Chokshi (Contributor), Sive Doyle (Contributor), Maria Dahvana Headley (Contributor), Ausma Zehanat Khan (Contributor), Daniel M. Lavery (Contributor)

465 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ short stories adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced
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From the vast lore surrounding King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table, comes an anthology of gender-bent, race-bent, LGBTQIA+ inclusive retellings.Here you’ll find the Lady of the Lake reimagined as an albino Ugandan sorceress an...

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Community Reviews Summary of 370 reviews

Moods

adventurous 91%
emotional 51%
mysterious 40%
reflective 26%
hopeful 23%
funny 20%
lighthearted 20%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%
challenging 13%
sad 8%
relaxing 5%
tense 5%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 20%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Character: 18% | Plot: 9% | N/A: 5%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 26% | Yes: 25% | No: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 13% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 35% | N/A: 14% | No: 2%

Average rating

3.7

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