Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower

This is a short, fun story that subverts classic fairy tale tropes with Tamsyn Muir’s signature irreverence and humor. Although there is some gore involved, it’s markedly less dark than the author’s other works and has a distinctly comedic tone from start to finish. Personally, I enjoyed the narrati......more

Tamsyn Muir has once again produced a work of snarky, fantastic delight. Princess Floralinda and the Forty-Flight Tower bundles up a set of traditional fairy-tale tropes, lights them on fire, and cheerfully warms its hands over the blaze. When the embers burn down, you are left with something darkly......more

INCREDIBLE AMAZING SHOW STOPPING ADORABLE WONDERFUL SO CUTE SO MUCH BADASS PRINCESS X SNOTTY FAIRY LOOOOVE I LOVE FEMINIST FAIRY TALES AND THIS DID IT IN SUCH A DELIGHTFUL WAY......more

I liked reading this a lot - I blazed through it in two sittings, the writing was clever and fun, the puzzle-like approach to the monsters was neat to read and constantly engaging, and I wanted to know what happened next! - but I got to the end feeling, this isn't a story of empowerment or triumph o......more