Once Upon a Winter's Night
From the bestselling author of the Mithgar novels comes a new version of a classic French fairy tale. A young woman marries a mysterious Prince, only to have magic steal him away-and, once upon a winter's night, her quest begins. "McKiernan brews magic with an insightful blend of laughter,...
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From the bestselling author of the Mithgar novels comes a new version of a classic French fairy tale. A young woman marries a mysterious Prince, only to have magic steal him away-and, once upon a winter's night, her quest begins. "McKiernan brews magic with an insightful blend of laughter, tears, and high courage." (Janny Wurts)
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Format: mass market paperback
ISBN:
9780451458544 (0451458540)
ASIN: 451458540
Publish date: July 1st 2002
Publisher: Roc
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
Series: Faery Series (#1)
First, let me say that I have read McKiernan's other work, his Mithgar series, and liked it. I hated this book. I love fairy tales, and I love fairy tale retellings, but this novel doesn't really add anything to the tale or re-invent the tale like other authors, such as McKinley, Lee or De Lint, ...