From the fun of the fair to the depths of hell, experience sixteen more curses in this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology. A blend of traditional and reimagined curses from fairy-tales to Snow White, from some of the best names in fantasy. In this sequel to the bestselling Cursed: An Anthology are more tales from some of the best names in fantasy. Following on from the hugely successful first volume, in this book Joe Hill gives us a chilling interpretation of a carnival curse in 'Dark Carousel', Sarah Pinborough offers a hellish curse in 'The Confessor's Tale', both A.C. Wise and Laura Purcell tackle fairy-tale curses from the female protagonists' perspective in 'Shoes as Red as Blood' and 'Awake', while Neil Gaiman gives us a very different take on Snow White in 'Snow, Glass, Apples', Kelley Armstrong draws us into her unique mythos with a troublesome toy in 'Just Your Standard Haunted Doll Drama', and Helen Grant imagines a curse on a much bigger scale in 'A Curse is a Curse.' Featuring stories from: Neil Gaiman Joe Hill Sarah Pinborough Angela Slatter M.R. Carey Laura Purcell Helen Grant Mark Chadbourn L.L. McKinney A.K. Benedict Christina Henry A.C. Wise Kelley Armstrong Katherine Arden
A book of old fairy tales with modern uptakes. Overall, the book was fun with some interesting takes on the old fables. Lots of sleeping beauties, witches, princes, etc. Every story is a different author which kept the stories from getting stale. Recommended.
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