Since T. Kingfisher is well known for her lusciously dark fantasy novels, I was really excited to pick up A Sorceress Comes to Call as my first foray into her writing. While the novel is very smoothly written, with vivid descriptions and well-orchestrated character development, I was still left slightly disappointed with the storyline.
Marketed as a dark retelling of the classic Grimm story of the Goose Girl, this novel follows Cordelia, a fourteen-year-old girl who comes to realize that her mother is not what she seems. The story begins with Cordelia being made “obedient” by her mother, which amounts to complete bodily control. She does this on a regular basis, as well as not allowing Cordelia any ounce of privacy or friendship outside of her mother’s horse, Falada.
After losing control of her benefactor, Cordelia’s mother decides to pull up stakes and ensnare an aging Squire into marriage. Only the Squire’s sister is suspicious from the start, and she and her friends vow to help Cordelia find her freedom and rescue the Squire from certain doom. More inspired by the original than a complete retelling, this novel would be perfect for fans of YA-style fantasy.
Marketed as a dark retelling of the classic Grimm story of the Goose Girl, this novel follows Cordelia, a fourteen-year-old girl who comes to realize that her mother is not what she seems. The story begins with Cordelia being made “obedient” by her mother, which amounts to complete bodily control. She does this on a regular basis, as well as not allowing Cordelia any ounce of privacy or friendship outside of her mother’s horse, Falada.
After losing control of her benefactor, Cordelia’s mother decides to pull up stakes and ensnare an aging Squire into marriage. Only the Squire’s sister is suspicious from the start, and she and her friends vow to help Cordelia find her freedom and rescue the Squire from certain doom. More inspired by the original than a complete retelling, this novel would be perfect for fans of YA-style fantasy.
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