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A review by belle_fiction
The Maiden Thief by Melissa Marr
5.0
Ooooh, this short story was a Bluebeard retelling and quickly brought to mind another classic fairytale - The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter.
This time we follow Verena who leaves with the mysterious Jakob and becomes his "bride". If you're familiar with Carter's retelling, you'll know what happens throughout so I'm not going to go into detail.
What I will say though is The Maiden Thief is a beautifully written tale full of mystery, intrigue and unnerved me at times. The atmosphere was tense and the characters highly believable.
An easy 5 stars!
This time we follow Verena who leaves with the mysterious Jakob and becomes his "bride". If you're familiar with Carter's retelling, you'll know what happens throughout so I'm not going to go into detail.
What I will say though is The Maiden Thief is a beautifully written tale full of mystery, intrigue and unnerved me at times. The atmosphere was tense and the characters highly believable.
An easy 5 stars!