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A review by petalpineink
Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Take a dark and whimsical journey with this Baba Yaga retelling as you witness the power of generational pain and healing.
What happens when the walls we raise outlive the dangers they were built to keep out?
Follow along with the Yaga siblings for a journey much more life-altering than either of them ever intended. Meet Issac, a vagabond with a knack for imitation, whose past haunts his confidence in his true self. And Bellatine, his sister, trying to outrun a curse that will leave her embering if she does not face it. After an unexpected inheritance - a house with legs and a mind of its own - enters their lives, a unexpected journey commences.
There are no ghosts of the dead. But events? Events, if they carry enough wailing, can leave a mark. Can squeeze themselves into terrible shapes, grow arms, legs, a head on which to wear a hat, feet on which to follow you. Events—they have a way of coming back.
This beautifully written story had me wrapped up in the elegant and dark whimsical prose. GennaRose is a remarkable success in the creation of a modern folktale, a retelling of a beloved legend, that will take you on an expedition to discover the power of events and trauma on a generational scale.
For fans of retellings, dark whimsy, and modern folktales, I highly recommend this story to you.
Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott will be released September 13, 2022.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this stunningly fantastical and poignant novel.
Kill the lantern. Raise the ghost.
What happens when the walls we raise outlive the dangers they were built to keep out?
Follow along with the Yaga siblings for a journey much more life-altering than either of them ever intended. Meet Issac, a vagabond with a knack for imitation, whose past haunts his confidence in his true self. And Bellatine, his sister, trying to outrun a curse that will leave her embering if she does not face it. After an unexpected inheritance - a house with legs and a mind of its own - enters their lives, a unexpected journey commences.
There are no ghosts of the dead. But events? Events, if they carry enough wailing, can leave a mark. Can squeeze themselves into terrible shapes, grow arms, legs, a head on which to wear a hat, feet on which to follow you. Events—they have a way of coming back.
This beautifully written story had me wrapped up in the elegant and dark whimsical prose. GennaRose is a remarkable success in the creation of a modern folktale, a retelling of a beloved legend, that will take you on an expedition to discover the power of events and trauma on a generational scale.
For fans of retellings, dark whimsy, and modern folktales, I highly recommend this story to you.
Thistlefoot by GennaRose Nethercott will be released September 13, 2022.
Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced reader copy of this stunningly fantastical and poignant novel.
Kill the lantern. Raise the ghost.