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The Tallow-Wife
and Other Tales
by
Angela Slatter
Illustrated by Kathleen Jennings
Introduction by Helen Marshall
Finalist in the World Fantasy Awards 2022
‘Once upon a time when wishing still helped . . .’
Return to the dreaming streets of the cathedral-city of Lodellan, where a new generation of characters face fairy tales and nightmares. Cordelia Parsifal has an enviable life, hard won, but the ghosts of the past are soon to remind her that no sin or omission goes unnoticed. Slumbering saints awake, hind-girls dance, boys become bears, and the fate of the upper- and under-earths rests on the whim of a single, volatile creature.
Reviews:
"Slatter’s characters and settings are so richly described that the pages feel akin to paintings on a canvas. Accompanied by lovely illustrations by Jennings, this is an exciting, intelligent must-read." Publishers Weekly
"Angela Slatter is a dark enchantress and her exquisite stories are likely to steal your soul (or at least your enthralled attention). The Tallow-Wife and Other Tales will also compel you to read or re-read the previous entries in this fantastic mythos." Paula Guran in Locus
"Wonderful prose and ... enticing narrative style, where words are musical notes and the stories are symphonies." Black Gate
"The Tallow-Wife and Other Tales is a deliciously sophisticated and layered collection." Aurealis #136
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