The Black Swan
ISBN:
9780575071971 (0575071974)
Edition language: English
Series: Fairy Tales (#2)
Mercedes Lackey takes us to the ballet with "The Black Swan," although her telling owes more to the original German folk tale ("Schwannsee") than it does to Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake."In this outing, Odile (the black swan) is the protagonist and eventual protector of Odette (the Swan Queen). Odile i...
A retelling of Swan Lake. Interesting, with plenty of descriptive bits and some vivid imagery. For the complete review, please go here:http://www.epinions.com/content_417045712516
A retelling of the fairy tale/ballet/whatever it is. This and the non-Disney animated movie are actually the only exposure I've had to Swan Lake, so I probably have a fairly skewed view of the story. Regardless, I always welcome classics told from the perspective of the whore/villain character.
I find this to be one of Lackey’s better novels. There is wonderful development of the members of the love triangle. It is believable that the prince and Odette fall in love. The same is true of Odile, one can see the slow burn, in particular in regards to her father’s hypocrisy. The book is fem...
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