Written by: Allan Stratton
First line: Years ago, in the Archduchy of Waldland, on a
night when the winds were strong and the waves were high, a boy washed ashore
in a small wooden chest.
Why you should read this book: Gathering together familiar
tropes from countless fairy tales and the occasional work of William
Shakespeare, this book breathe fresh life into old archetypes to create a
unique and satisfying work that inhabits worlds we already know, stitched
together into a new and surprising tapestry. Angela, the Little Countess, is more
or less happy in life until she learns that she must marry the repugnant,
wife-killing Archduke Arnolf on her thirteenth birthday; Hans, the grave
robber’s apprentice, is about to run afoul of his adoptive father due to his
lack of interest in desecrating corpses. Together, they escape their respective
horrible fates, do battle with monsters real and imaginary, uncover secrets long
forgotten, and restore order to a kingdom crushed by evil and betrayal.
Why you shouldn’t read this book: You’ve ever considered
murdering an older sibling to get your fair share of the inheritance.
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