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The Mythic Dream
by Dominik Parisien, Navah Wolfe
Thank you to NetGalley and Saga Press for sending me a free ARC copy of The Mythic Dream in exchange for an honest review.
The Mythic Dream is an anthology of 18 classic myth retellings by a mix of talented authors. Some authors I was previously familiar with & several are new favorites that I am looking forward to reading more of. This anthology covers an incredible variety of myths from cultures across the globe, with some of the retellings sticking close to their original narratives & others exploring how far they could go. I was surprised with how few myths I was familiar with, but reading this anthology showed me how much I’m missing & I’ve found a new section to add to my monthly TBR.
Overall, I give this anthology a 4 out of 5 stars, based on my average rating for each of the stories. Of the 18 stories, I rated 11 at least 4 stars or higher. My two favorites were “Fisher-bird” by T. Kingfisher and “Kali_Na” by Indrapramit Das.
Unfortunately, a couple of the stories were too graphic for my taste. In terms of trigger warnings, there’s not much that isn’t covered in these stories. Rape, drug use, cannibalism - each story tackles a different topic & this would be a good anthology for book discussion groups. Some stories dealing with tough topics needed more room, but I’m not sure what limitations the authors were given. However, I really enjoyed how each story was approached in a different style & each author’s creative twists on the original myths & the possibilities of our future.
The Mythic Dream releases September 3rd & is available for preorder on Amazon. Thank you again to NetGalley and Saga Press for the privilege of reviewing an ARC.
The Mythic Dream is an anthology of 18 classic myth retellings by a mix of talented authors. Some authors I was previously familiar with & several are new favorites that I am looking forward to reading more of. This anthology covers an incredible variety of myths from cultures across the globe, with some of the retellings sticking close to their original narratives & others exploring how far they could go. I was surprised with how few myths I was familiar with, but reading this anthology showed me how much I’m missing & I’ve found a new section to add to my monthly TBR.
Overall, I give this anthology a 4 out of 5 stars, based on my average rating for each of the stories. Of the 18 stories, I rated 11 at least 4 stars or higher. My two favorites were “Fisher-bird” by T. Kingfisher and “Kali_Na” by Indrapramit Das.
Unfortunately, a couple of the stories were too graphic for my taste. In terms of trigger warnings, there’s not much that isn’t covered in these stories. Rape, drug use, cannibalism - each story tackles a different topic & this would be a good anthology for book discussion groups. Some stories dealing with tough topics needed more room, but I’m not sure what limitations the authors were given. However, I really enjoyed how each story was approached in a different style & each author’s creative twists on the original myths & the possibilities of our future.
The Mythic Dream releases September 3rd & is available for preorder on Amazon. Thank you again to NetGalley and Saga Press for the privilege of reviewing an ARC.