Waiting on Wednesdays is the brainchild of Jill at Breaking the Spine, and because Jill isn’t hosting it any more, I’m now linking up with Can’t Wait Wednesday at Wishful Endings. Stop over there and link up your “Can’t Wait” book of the week!
I love the idea of short story collections, but often they feel intimidating to me. However, this is one I definitely won’t miss:
In these sixteen exquisite stories Kat Howard deftly weaves in and out of the countries of myth and hagiography to write the lives of women untold and unexplored.
A woman being written into her boyfriend’s fiction is at first flattered to be his muse, but then finds her real life literally consumed and overtaken by his. A desperate young woman makes a prayer to the Saint of Sidewalks, but the miracle she receives isn’t what she expected. A painter spies a naked man, crouched by the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, transform into a beautiful white bird and decides to paint him, and becomes involved in his curse. Jeanne, a duelist and a sacred blade for God and Her holy saints, finds that the price of truth is always blood. And in the novella “Once, Future” Howard reimagines the Arthurian romance on a modern college campus as a story that is told, and told again, until the ending is right.
A Cathedral of Myth and Bone: Stories by Kat Howard. Releases in September 2018 from Saga Press. I don’t think I’ve ever read a short story by Howard, but I can only imagine how inventive they must be. This is a collection I’ll be keeping my eye on for sure!
This looks and sounds really interesting. I really need to read a Kat Howard book eventually, especially since I own a few.
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I recommend Roses and Rot, it was really good:-)
Those sound like some very cool stories. Consider me intrigued.
Yes, they sound unique, I have high hopes:-)
At first I was mystified because I didn’t have this marked on my goodreads yet and I’m usually following my favorite authors’ forthcoming books pretty closely. But then I read your post I remembered I’d skipped this because it’s an anthology. Even though it’s Kat Howard, I’m still pretty gun shy about short story collections so I’ll probably still sit this one out, but I’m counting on you to tell me how it goes! 😀
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I know what you mean, I do have to be in the mood for short stories. But I am curious to check hers out so hopefully I’ll be able to fit this in.
I’m not familiar w/ Howard but this definitely looks like a short story collection worth checking out!
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I agree! I’ve read both her novels and although I did enjoy one more than the other, she’s a very inventive writer with a lovely style.
Interesting blurbs for the stories. I hope you enjoy them!
Thanks Laurie, they do sound interesting!
I dont tend to do while with anthologies/short stories, but I did enjoy the one book of hers that I’ve read so far, so maybe
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I’m reading a really good anthology right now, so hopefully I’ll get on a short story kick and read these as well:-)
This collection sounds a real treat, Tammy:). I hope you really enjoy it and I look forward to reading the review.
It does sound like there are some great story ideas:-)
OMG!! This collection sounds all kinds of AWESOME!! And that’s a very fascinating cover, too! I’ve never heard of this author before, but those stories are definitely VERY inventive!! I’ve GOT to add this one to my Goodreads shelves!! Thanks for featuring it!! <3 <3 🙂 🙂
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Thanks for visiting! I hope you get the chance to read this:-)
I don’t think I know KAt Howard’s books generally speaking, but the description of the first story in the blurb just made me sit up! Excellent choice — this seems like a bunch of such inventive stories!
It does sound good, and I really love her writing style:-)
I don’t read many short stories but this collection sounds pretty amazing. Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Short stories can be hit or miss for me, but I do have high hopes for this one:-)
I’ve not read this author yet but I think I’ll start with something else – anthologies don”t always work well for me. Hope you love it though – some of these do sound very interesting -my problem is that I’m always left wanting more.
Lynn 😀