The Story of the Hundred Promises
- Author Neil Cochrane
- Narrator Em Grosland
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 13 September 2022
- Run Time 12 hours and 52 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Fiction: general and literary, Historical fantasy, Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales.
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What to expect
A loose retelling of Beauty and the Beast that centers queer and trans characters
Trans sailor Darragh Thorn has made a comfortable life for himself among people who love and accept him. Ten years after his exile from home, though, his sister asks him to reconcile with their ailing father. Determined to resolve his feelings rather than just survive them, Darragh sets off on a quest to find the one person who can heal a half-dead man: the mysterious enchanter who once gave him the magic he needed to become his true self.
But so far as anyone knows, no one but Darragh has seen the enchanter for a century, and the fairy tales that survive more cause for fear than hope.
In lush and evocative prose, and populated with magical trees and a wise fox, The Story of the Hundred Promises is a big-hearted fantasy suffused with queer optimism.
Critics Review
“A joyfully queer adventure for the world-weary.”
“Multiple fairy tale references weave into the novel, lending their magical touch. But the book’s true magic lies in its close studies of Darragh and his allies.”
“Em Grosland narrates a lush and joyfully queer fantasy…[and] deftly maneuvers the dual plot lines, as well as the interspersed fairy tales…Grosland gives the final climactic confrontation its due, creating a breathtaking conclusion.
“The trans fable the world needs right now.”
“A fairy tale every bit as new as it is familiar, this book is a triumph.”
| Author | Neil Cochrane |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Em Grosland |
| Duration | 12 hours and 52 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9798212200912 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Blackstone Publishing |
| Genre | Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Fiction: general and literary, Historical fantasy, Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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