A dazzling collection of fifteen original and retold fairy tales from acclaimed and bestselling writers
Fairy tales have been spun for thousands of years and remain among our most treasured stories. Weaving fresh takes and unexpected reimagining's, At Midnight brings together a diverse group of celebrated writers to breathe new life into our beloved traditions.
- Dahlia Adler, "Rumpelstiltskin"
- Tracy Deonn, "The Nightingale"
- H.E. Edgmon, "Snow White"
- Hafsah Faizal, "Little Red Riding Hood"
- Stacey Lee, "The Little Matchstick Girl"
- Roselle Lim, "Hansel and Gretel"
- Darcie Little Badger, "Puss in Boots"
- Malinda Lo, "Frau Trude"
- Alex London, "Cinderella"
- Anna-Marie McLemore, "The Nutcracker"
- Rebecca Podos, "The Robber Bridegroom"
- Rory Power, "Sleeping Beauty"
- Meredith Russo, "The Little Mermaid"
- Gita Trelease, "Fitcher's Bird"
- and an all-new fairy tale by Melissa Albert
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Begin by arriving at an enormous house.- SUGARPLUM BY ANNA-MARIE MCLEMORE
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(@TitanBooks, 7 February 2023, e-book, 496 pages, copy from the publisher via @NetGalley)
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I enjoy fairy tales so was looking forward to reading At Midnight. I enjoyed most of the stories but there were a couple I didn't really enjoy, mostly because the stories weren't familiar to me so I struggled to connect with the story. I liked the diversity of the stories. They are all different and also touch on a variety of styles and genres and some are even LGBT friendly. I especially liked Snow White, Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, The Robber Bridegroom and The Little Mermaid.
