The Scarlet Circus

by Jane Yolen

[Quirky Cat]

Book Summary:

The Scarlet Circus is the fourth anthology collection of some of Jane Yolen's greatest works. She's an award-winner who writes short fiction, most famously fractured fairy tales, and fables. If this is your cup of tea, dive in and enjoy!

The Scarlet Circus has an introduction by Brandon Sanderson. It also collects ten of Jane Yolen's stories: Sans Soleil, Dusty Loves, Unicorn Tapestry, A Ghost of an Affair, Dark Seed Dark Stone, Dragonfield, The Sword in the Stone, The Sea Man, Memoirs of a Bottle Djinn, Peter in Wonderland, and The Erotic in Faerie: The Footnotes. As always, it also contains a bunch of Jane Yolen's notes about the creation and intent behind these stories.


My Review:

Jane Yolen is SUCH a talented author. I just can't get over that fact. I will read every anthology that comes my way. I don't care if it's eight hundred pages long – it'll be worth every minute/hour I spend reading it.

Moving on. The Scarlet Circus is a fantastic read, especially for those that love fractured fairy tales and romantic fantasy. As always, Jane Yolen adds her unique twist to these stories, breaking them apart and showing us a new side. It's perfection.

The forward by Brandon Sanderson was a surprise but a pleasant one. It's always interesting to see the professional relationships that pop up.

Highlights:
Short Stories
Anthology
Fantasy/Romance
Fractured Fairy Tales

Trigger Warnings:
Persecution
Antisemitism

Thanks to StMartinsPress and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own.

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