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Listopia > Liaken's votes on the list The Best Fairytales and Retellings (17 Books)
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Seven Daughters and Seven Sons
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"It's an unknown for many readers, but it's one of the best retellings I've ever read. Effortless writing of the culture, memorable characters, real development . . . great read."
Liaken
rated it 5 stars
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Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast
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"I've read this so many times. It bears endless re-reading. Yes, the ending is weak, but the strength of the rest of the novel is so great that it always stands out."
Liaken
added it to to-read
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The Perilous Gard
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"I wish she had written more than two books. This retelling of Tam Lin is original in so many ways. A very strong book."
Liaken
rated it 5 stars
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Deerskin
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"Takes retellings to a whole new level. A truly healing book. Hard, but healing."
Liaken
rated it 5 stars
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Bella at Midnight
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"Charming, fresh, wholesome, delightful. I applaud this retelling."
Liaken
rated it 4 stars
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The Sleep of Stone
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"Haunting and strange. A very compelling tale. Brief but lasting."
Liaken
rated it 4 stars
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The Folk Keeper
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"The story of the selkie whose skin was taken. Chilling and beautiful. "
Liaken
rated it 4 stars
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The Armless Maiden: And Other Tales for Childhood's Survivors
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"For mature readers, and full of wounded and healing stories. A beautiful collection."
Liaken
rated it 5 stars
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Fairest
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"Very enjoyable retelling of Snow White. Levine gives fascinating underlying commentary on the value and nature of beauty. "
Liaken
rated it 4 stars
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The Quest of the Fair Unknown (The Squire's Tales, #8)
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"Wonderful, imaginative retellings of Arthurian lengend."
Liaken
rated it 5 stars
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The Ballad of Sir Dinadan (The Squire's Tales, #5)
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"Wonderful, imaginative retellings of Arthurian lengend."
Liaken
rated it 5 stars
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The Lioness and Her Knight (The Squire's Tales, #7)
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"Wonderful, imaginative retellings of Arthurian lengend."
Liaken
rated it 4 stars
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Parsifal's Page (The Squire's Tales, #4)
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"Wonderful, imaginative retellings of Arthurian lengend."
Liaken
rated it 4 stars
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The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight (The Squire's Tales, #6)
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"Wonderful, imaginative retellings of Arthurian lengend."
Liaken
rated it 4 stars
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The Savage Damsel and the Dwarf (The Squire's Tales, #3)
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"Wonderful, imaginative retellings of Arthurian lengend."
Liaken
rated it 4 stars
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The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady (The Squire's Tales, #2)
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"Wonderful, imaginative retellings of Arthurian lengend."
Liaken
rated it 4 stars
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The Squire's Tale (The Squire's Tales, #1)
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"Wonderful, imaginative retellings of Arthurian lengend."
Liaken
rated it 4 stars
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