2024 Taylor Swift Eras Challenge - hosted by anniesbookpicks

Folklore: A retelling
Folklore showed us the depth of Taylor’s creativity and imagination. Taking the definition of folklore to mean stories passed word of mouth, read a story that’s a retelling. 
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Neon Gods by Katee Robert

Neon Gods

Dark Olympus #1

Katee Robert

379 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction erotica fantasy romance adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair

A Touch of Darkness

Hades x Persephone Saga #1

Scarlett St. Clair

409 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy romance adventurous fast-paced
Peter Darling by Austin Chant

Peter Darling

Austin Chant

204 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ romance adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon

The Priory of the Orange Tree

The Roots of Chaos #1

Samantha Shannon

830 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ adventurous emotional medium-paced
Never by Jessa Hastings

Never

Never #1

Jessa Hastings

375 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous emotional medium-paced
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Demon Copperhead

Barbara Kingsolver

548 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
1Q84, Vol. 1 by Haruki Murakami

1Q84, Vol. 1

1Q84 #1

Haruki Murakami

387 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism adventurous mysterious slow-paced
Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

Ariadne

Jennifer Saint

388 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical literary adventurous emotional medium-paced
Medea by Rosie Hewlett

Medea

Rosie Hewlett

420 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy historical dark emotional sad medium-paced
The Code for Love and Heartbreak by Jillian Cantor

The Code for Love and Heartbreak

Jillian Cantor

304 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction contemporary romance young adult lighthearted medium-paced