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A review by fernanda_moodytbr
Upon a Once Time by Anna Fagundes Martino, M. Regan, Suri Parmar, Anna Madden, Jamie Lackey, Kit Falbo, Joshua Gage, Dennis Mombauer, Brent Baldwin, C.J. Dotson, Nike Sulway, Lin Darrow, Maya Chhabra, Mike Morgan, Rebecca E. Treasure, Melissa Mead, N.A. Sulway, Evan Dicken, Cat Rambo, Taryn Haas, Alex Langer, Jude Reid
4.0
Many thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest, unbiased opinion.
I want to start by appreciating the beautiful cover of this compound of short stories, it was what drew my attention at first! Its so gorgeous
Now with that being said, Im a sucker for retellings so ofcourse I was interested in this anthology that not only promised Neil Gaimanesque stories and dark vibes but it actually delivered.
The fairy tales used for this anthology range from the popular ones such as Beauty and the Beast, The Pied Piper and Little Red Riding Hood to some not as populat like The Caliph Stork.
The most interesting part of this compendium is that not every tale here is set in fantasy fairy world, there is a vast range from fantasy to steampunk to horror in here.So basically there is every flavor you can think of allowing the authors to take a unique approach to these stories.
I ended up loving every entry, but the standouts to me were definitely:
- "The Rabbi's Daughter and the Golem" - Alex Langer. (Fantasy) A beauty and the Beast + THe golem myth that in a few pages tells a lot.
-"Two of Our Kind" - Anna Martino (Historical Biography) A retellikng tha waves Cinderella and The valiant little tailor together in the most interesting way. A kin to a biography we discovered what happens to Cinderella after the big wedding and how things do not always are as they seem.
ADORED this particular one.
-"The Forest Magic Protects Its Own" -Jamie Lackey. A retelling of Rumpelstiltskin set in Appalachia from author Jamie Lackey
Overall, this is a really interesting, eclectic collection of retellings that I very much enjoyed and would be a great choice for all SFF lovers.
I want to start by appreciating the beautiful cover of this compound of short stories, it was what drew my attention at first! Its so gorgeous
Now with that being said, Im a sucker for retellings so ofcourse I was interested in this anthology that not only promised Neil Gaimanesque stories and dark vibes but it actually delivered.
The fairy tales used for this anthology range from the popular ones such as Beauty and the Beast, The Pied Piper and Little Red Riding Hood to some not as populat like The Caliph Stork.
The most interesting part of this compendium is that not every tale here is set in fantasy fairy world, there is a vast range from fantasy to steampunk to horror in here.So basically there is every flavor you can think of allowing the authors to take a unique approach to these stories.
I ended up loving every entry, but the standouts to me were definitely:
- "The Rabbi's Daughter and the Golem" - Alex Langer. (Fantasy) A beauty and the Beast + THe golem myth that in a few pages tells a lot.
-"Two of Our Kind" - Anna Martino (Historical Biography) A retellikng tha waves Cinderella and The valiant little tailor together in the most interesting way. A kin to a biography we discovered what happens to Cinderella after the big wedding and how things do not always are as they seem.
ADORED this particular one.
-"The Forest Magic Protects Its Own" -Jamie Lackey. A retelling of Rumpelstiltskin set in Appalachia from author Jamie Lackey
Overall, this is a really interesting, eclectic collection of retellings that I very much enjoyed and would be a great choice for all SFF lovers.