Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices by Jenn Northington, Swapna Krishna

Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices

Jenn Northington, Swapna Krishna with Alexander Chee, Preeti Chhibber, Roshani Chokshi, Sive Doyle, Maria Dahvana Headley, Ausma Zehanat Khan, Daniel M. Lavery, Ken Liu, Sarah MacLean, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Jessica Plummer, Anthony Rapp, Waubgeshig Rice, Alex Segura, Nisi Shawl, S. Zainab Williams

465 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ short stories adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

Description

From the vast lore surrounding King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table, comes an anthology of gender-bent, race-bent, LGBTQIA+ inclusive retellings. Featuring stories by: Alexander Chee • Preeti Chhibber • Roshani Chokshi • Siv...

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Community Reviews Summary of 225 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
emotional 43%
mysterious 37%
reflective 28%
hopeful 22%
funny 21%
dark 18%
inspiring 18%
lighthearted 18%
challenging 16%
sad 10%
relaxing 6%
tense 6%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 67%
fast 18%
slow 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Character: 18% | Plot: 11% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 45% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 23% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | Yes: 38% | N/A: 17% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 98% | It's complicated: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 51% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 13% | No: 3%

Average rating

3.73

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