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A review by catsandbookstacks
Le Fay by Sophie Keetch
5.0
*Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Random House Canada for the ARC.*
Well... Sophie Keetch yanked out my heart, stomped on it, dropped kicked it, and then gently placed the bruised and battered version back into my chest. I am unwell, furious, and in love.
Le Fay, the second installment in the Morgan le Fay series, continues the furious retelling of a literary villainess. Morgan is loyal to her brother Arthur, but unfortunately this comes at great costs, which beckons her "villain" era—said with quotations because there are many villainous characters.
The language and style pulls me back to early medieval times, while also providing a intimate warmth through the lives of the characters. Keetch writes her characters with finesse, especially with the many-faceted titular character. Le Fay continues to explore themes of home, power and politics, friendship, family, and forgiveness.
Chapter 15 is absolute perfection and will likely be one of my top chapters of 2024.
Well... Sophie Keetch yanked out my heart, stomped on it, dropped kicked it, and then gently placed the bruised and battered version back into my chest. I am unwell, furious, and in love.
Le Fay, the second installment in the Morgan le Fay series, continues the furious retelling of a literary villainess. Morgan is loyal to her brother Arthur, but unfortunately this comes at great costs, which beckons her "villain" era—said with quotations because there are many villainous characters.
The language and style pulls me back to early medieval times, while also providing a intimate warmth through the lives of the characters. Keetch writes her characters with finesse, especially with the many-faceted titular character. Le Fay continues to explore themes of home, power and politics, friendship, family, and forgiveness.
Chapter 15 is absolute perfection and will likely be one of my top chapters of 2024.