The Valkyrie
By: Kate Heartfield
3.46
Format: 314 pages, Hardcover
Brynhild is a Valkyrie: shieldmaiden of the All-Father, chooser of the slain. But now she too has f…
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1. Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)
By: Sophie Keetch
4.18
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
An atmospheric, feminist retelling of the early life of famed villainess Morgan le Fay, set against… read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"My name is Morgan. And there aren't enough words for all that I am."-Sophie Keetch, Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)
"Do not apologize, Lady Morgan. Your decorum leaves a little to be desired, but never have I been able to fault your work. Never apologize for seeking further wisdom, or for being remarkable."-Sophie Keetch, Morgan Is My Name (Morgan le Fay, #1)
2. Herc
By: Phoenicia Rogerson
3.53
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures…everyone’s favouri… read more
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- retellings
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
- queer
3. Song of the Huntress
By: Lucy Holland
3.76
Format: 448 pages, Paperback
The acclaimed author of Sistersong transforms the story of Herla and the Wild Hunt into a rich, fem… read more
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- historical fantasy
- retellings
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
4. Atalanta
By: Jennifer Saint
3.78
Format: 291 pages, Hardcover
From the beloved, bestselling author of Elektra and Ariadne , a reimagining of the myth of Atalanta… read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"I made a bargain with him: if he let me have the mountains and my girls, then I'd keep out of Hera's way. But the main thing I wanted was to live untouched by men. I wasn't going to find myself in my…"-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta
"I missed the spread of the sky above me. Sometimes as I lay awake, I yearned so powerfully for freedom; for the dark silhouette of the Argo, blotting out the stars behind it; the promise of another j…"-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta
"Standing in the shadows, gathering my resolve. I'd been among too many people, living according to their rules for too long. It was clouding my vision, gnawing away at my confidence and certainty, ma…"-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta
"I despised my father, of course I did. The thought of presenting myself to him, of him thinking that my deeds could reflect on him was repulsive, that he thought what I would do would be a substitute…"-Jennifer Saint, Atalanta
5. The Burnings
By: Naomi Kelsey
4.11
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Nothing scares men like witchcraft . . . 1589. Scottish housemaid Geillis and Danish courtier Ma… read more
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- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
6. Sisters of Sword and Shadow
By: Laura Bates
3.45
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
What if the Knights of the Round Table had been women? This afternoon Cass's older sister will … read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
- queer
7. Hera
By: Jennifer Saint
3.75
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Hera, immortal goddess and daughter of the ancient Titan Cronos, helped her brother Zeus to overthr… read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"She has been alone for a very long time."-Jennifer Saint, Hera
"All she knows is that he leaves a trail of broken women in his wake, and she is the most broken of them all."-Jennifer Saint, Hera
"But as he looms over her, blocking out the sky, it seems that he is everything in the world, that he is bigger than that sky. He is too immense and too strong. There is nothing that Hera, the warrior…"-Jennifer Saint, Hera
"She can be anyone. Vengeful Hera, wrathful Hera, the queen of the heavens, most long-suffering of wives and cruellest of punishers, will continue without her. She can slip away from the tethers of wh…"-Jennifer Saint, Hera
8. Orphia and Eurydicius
By: Elyse John
3.54
Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition
Their love transcends every boundary. Can it cheat death? Orphia dreams of something more than … read more
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- retellings
- lgbt
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
- queer
"When Poseidon pinned her To the temple stones, her voice Flared like pyre-wood, Faded like smoke. ‘As Perseus bore down upon her She bestrode the pitted ground; The snakes that writhed from her head …"-Elyse John, Orphia and Eurydicius
9. Queen Hereafter
By: Isabelle Schuler
4.03
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
“Suspenseful, atmospheric and full of twists and turns, I loved the brutal, backstabbing world that… read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
10. Shield Maiden
By: Sharon Emmerichs
3.69
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
Both epic and intimate, Sharon Emmerichs's extraordinary debut novel reimagines Beowulf from the … read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
11. The Thorns Remain
By: J.J.A. Harwood
3.45
Format: 416 pages, Paperback
A dance with the fae will change everything 1919. In a highland village forgotten by the world, … read more
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- historical fantasy
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
12. Medea
By: Rosie Hewlett
4.22
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Medea longs for a different life. Since childhood, she has been separated from her sister, shunned … read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"I hate him for infecting me with this love I have carried for so long – I wish I could remove it, sever it from me like an infected limb."-Rosie Hewlett, Medea
13. The Words of Kings and Prophets (Gael Song, #2)
By: Shauna Lawless
4.54
Format: 476 pages, Kindle Edition
The sequel to the critically acclaimed The Children of Gods and Fighting Men, The Words of Kings an… read more
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- historical fantasy
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
14. Lies We Sing to the Sea
By: Sarah Underwood
3.42
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Each spring, Ithaca condemns twelve maidens to the noose. This is the price vengeful Poseidon deman… read more
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- retellings
- lgbt
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
- queer
15. The Valkyrie
By: Kate Heartfield
3.46
Format: 314 pages, Hardcover
Brynhild is a Valkyrie: shieldmaiden of the All-Father, chooser of the slain. But now she too has f… read more
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- historical fantasy
- retellings
- lgbt
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
- queer
16. Jezebel
By: Megan Barnard
3.97
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
With a bold voice reminiscent of Madeline Miller’s Circe, a stunning reimagining of the story of a … read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
17. And Break the Pretty Kings (Sacred Bone, #1)
By: Lena Jeong
3.22
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A crown princess. A monster the gods fear. A destiny no one can outrun. Inspired by Korean history … read more
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- historical fantasy
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- fantasy
- mythology
"I'm trying to help you learn from my mistakes. Not everyone who guides you loves you. Not everyone who spurns you hates you. And when you find someone worth caring about, you should protect them with…"-Lena Jeong, And Break the Pretty Kings (Sacred Bone, #1)
18. Inanna (Sumerians, #1)
By: Emily H. Wilson
4.06
Format: 474 pages, Paperback
The fates of a young goddess, a warrior, and a mortal soldier collide in this enthralling and lyric… read more
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- historical fantasy
- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"No one at all sees Death, No one at all sees the face of Death, No one at all hears the voice of Death, Death so savage, who hacks men down."-Emily H. Wilson, Inanna (Sumerians, #1)
19. No Season but the Summer
By: Matilda Leyser
3.27
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Spring and summer are my mother’s time, autumn and winter are my husband’s. What is left for me? … read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
"His changing was brutal, not a shifting and a merging, but a murdering of one form to make way for the other."-Matilda Leyser, No Season but the Summer
"And suddenly, it seems imperative that I remember it right. I must understand what happened nine thousand years ago, when I went underground. The myths have grown over the memories like thickened ski…"-Matilda Leyser, No Season but the Summer
20. Le Fay (Morgan le Fay, #2)
By: Sophie Keetch
4.46
Format: 461 pages, Kindle Edition
Lady Morgan surveys her life at an unhappy marriage and a vengeful husband determined to keep thei… read more
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- retellings
- historical
- fiction
- historical fiction
- adult
- fantasy
- mythology
21. The Library of Broken Worlds
By: Alaya Dawn Johnson
3.09
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A girl matches wits with a war god in this kaleidoscopic, epic tale of oppression and the cost of p… read more
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- queer
- fantasy
- fiction
- lgbt
