The Leaning Pile of Books is a feature where I talk about books I got over the last week–old or new, bought or received for review consideration (usually unsolicited). Since I hope you will find new books you’re interested in reading in these posts, I try to be as informative as possible. If I can find them, links to excerpts, author’s websites, and places where you can find more information on the book are included.
Only one book came in the mail last week, but it’s one I’m very excited about!
Miranda and Caliban by Jacqueline Carey
New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Carey’s latest novel will be released on February 14 (hardcover, ebook, audiobook). Tor.com has an excerpt from Miranda and Caliban.
This was one of my most anticipated 2017 releases, and I was especially thrilled to see this page inside my book:
Jacqueline Carey is a fantastic writer, and I’m very interested in reading her take on Miranda, Caliban, and Propero’s time on the island before the events of The Tempest. She wrote about Miranda and Caliban in her February 2017 update on her site.
A lovely girl grows up in isolation where her father, a powerful magus, has spirited them to in order to keep them safe.
We all know the tale of Prospero’s quest for revenge, but what of Miranda? Or Caliban, the so-called savage Prospero chained to his will?
In this incredible retelling of the fantastical tale, Jacqueline Carey shows readers the other side of the coin―the dutiful and tenderhearted Miranda, who loves her father but is terribly lonely. And Caliban, the strange and feral boy Prospero has bewitched to serve him. The two find solace and companionship in each other as Prospero weaves his magic and dreams of revenge.
Always under Prospero’s jealous eye, Miranda and Caliban battle the dark, unknowable forces that bind them to the island even as the pangs of adolescence create a new awareness of each other and their doomed relationship.
Miranda and Caliban is bestselling fantasy author Jacqueline Carey’s gorgeous retelling of The Tempest. With hypnotic prose and a wild imagination, Carey explores the themes of twisted love and unchecked power that lie at the heart of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, while serving up a fresh take on the play’s iconic characters.
