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7. Starling House by #AlixEHarrow.
Loved “The Everlasting” so much I borrowed Harrow’s prior novel from the library and it’s … not good. Too much going on: a sentient house, invisible horrors roaming the grounds, evil corporations, another dimension (?), and a poorly written love story. And quite a bit more. But Opal and Arthur, our main characters here, crawled so Una and Owen could fly, I guess. Skip this and just read “The Everlasting”.
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7. Starling House by #AlixEHarrow.
Loved “The Everlasting” so much I borrowed Harrow’s prior novel from the library and it’s … not good. Too much going on: a sentient house, invisible horrors roaming the grounds, evil corporations, another dimension (?), and a poorly written love story. And quite a bit more. But Opal and Arthur, our main characters here, crawled so Una and Owen could fly, I guess. Skip this and just read “The Everlasting”.
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6. The Everlasting by #AlixEHarrow.
Incredibly good. A love story with time travel and fantasy elements. Una and Owen try again and again to rewrite history so they can be together. Harrow manages to keep it interesting even as parts of their story repeat. And with interesting gender fluidity between them too. To defy the cycle that traps you, to love fiercely and be loved in return, I never tired of reading their story over and over. Powerful stuff that makes you want to go out and fight for something and someone this hard.
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6. The Everlasting by #AlixEHarrow.
Incredibly good. A love story with time travel and fantasy elements. Una and Owen try again and again to rewrite history so they can be together. Harrow manages to keep it interesting even as parts of their story repeat. And with interesting gender fluidity between them too. To defy the cycle that traps you, to love fiercely and be loved in return, I never tired of reading their story over and over. Powerful stuff that makes you want to go out and fight for something and someone this hard.
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Netflix va adapter le roman Everlasting d’Alix E. Harrow (qui est encore inédit en français).
On vous donne toutes les infos : https://buff.ly/9Szc2ds
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Alix E. Harrow, Nnedi Okorafor et Stephen Graham Jones remportent le prix Locus 2026 !
Quel palmarès ! D'autant que certains romans ont déjà été traduits chez nous...
#sciencefiction #fantastique #fantasy #Locus #LocusAward #NnediOkorafor #AlixEHarrow
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Alix E. Harrow, Nnedi Okorafor et Stephen Graham Jones remportent le prix Locus 2026 !
Quel palmarès ! D'autant que certains romans ont déjà été traduits chez nous...
#sciencefiction #fantastique #fantasy #Locus #LocusAward #NnediOkorafor #AlixEHarrow
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Zuletzt beendetes Buch: "The Once and Future Witches" von Alix E.Harrow - mit Anregungen auch für Kyras Schwestern auf Myra #witchesriseup #AlixEHarrow #Fantasyromane #ProjektMyra
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The author Francis Spufford, whose work I haven't yet read, recommended this on a podcast I rarely listen to. A jump into the unknown that really paid handsomely. Highly recommended.
author @[email protected] in the hope that one day Alix bridges their account to mastodon.
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The author Francis Spufford, whose work I haven't yet read, recommended this on a podcast I rarely listen to. A jump into the unknown that really paid handsomely. Highly recommended.
author @[email protected] in the hope that one day Alix bridges their account to mastodon.
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A book review of “The Everlasting” by Alix E Harrow
Originally published in 2025
Genre: Fantasy
Page Count: 311 pages
Within the country of Dominion, there is one legend that is the cornerstone of their national identity. That is the tale of Una Everlasting, a girl who seemingly came out of nowhere many centuries ago beneath a yew tree and was raised a family of woodcutters. One day, she had to leave the village for a bit and when she returned, she discovered that it had been raided and only she survived. She then drew the blade from the yew tree beneath where she had been found and began to travel until she met the one who would become queen. It was there that she was named Una and later would receive her second name. She was knighted and became a national symbol; however, this story does not end without the tragedy of her death.
In the present, Owen Mallory falls in love with this story. He’s a scholar who also became a soldier for a while. It is her story that pushes him forward. It even pushes him into the past after having been sent a mysterious, previously unknown version of her story. He meets her and gets to know her better than a centuries-old story would tell him. He even falls in love with her; however, it still cannot end well. Her story always ends the same way, with tragedy. If they want to rewrite her story, they will need to do more than rewrite it in the present. This is easier said than done.
While reading this novel, I could easily see the inspiration of the Arthurian cycle. The story of Sir Una Everlasting is central to this novel, and it goes way further than how the story impacts Owen personally. This novel delves into how it affects the national identity and propaganda of Dominion.
At its heart, this is a novel about two people from very different periods of time bound by this story. The book is written with both Owen and Una telling each other the story. Because of this, in the narration, there are a lot more second-person pronouns than I’m used to. This did take a few chapters to get used to, but in the end, it made the story feel a lot more personal to me. It also gave me hope that everything would turn out fine.
This was a very nice book to read. It was romantic at times and tense at others, and it was a pleasure to get to know Owen and Una. The side characters and the antagonist were also interesting. I’m glad I read it.
Personal Rating: 5/5
#2026 #AlixEHarrow #bookReview #Books #Reading #TheEverlasting -
A book review of “The Everlasting” by Alix E Harrow
Originally published in 2025
Genre: Fantasy
Page Count: 311 pages
Within the country of Dominion, there is one legend that is the cornerstone of their national identity. That is the tale of Una Everlasting, a girl who seemingly came out of nowhere many centuries ago beneath a yew tree and was raised a family of woodcutters. One day, she had to leave the village for a bit and when she returned, she discovered that it had been raided and only she survived. She then drew the blade from the yew tree beneath where she had been found and began to travel until she met the one who would become queen. It was there that she was named Una and later would receive her second name. She was knighted and became a national symbol; however, this story does not end without the tragedy of her death.
In the present, Owen Mallory falls in love with this story. He’s a scholar who also became a soldier for a while. It is her story that pushes him forward. It even pushes him into the past after having been sent a mysterious, previously unknown version of her story. He meets her and gets to know her better than a centuries-old story would tell him. He even falls in love with her; however, it still cannot end well. Her story always ends the same way, with tragedy. If they want to rewrite her story, they will need to do more than rewrite it in the present. This is easier said than done.
While reading this novel, I could easily see the inspiration of the Arthurian cycle. The story of Sir Una Everlasting is central to this novel, and it goes way further than how the story impacts Owen personally. This novel delves into how it affects the national identity and propaganda of Dominion.
At its heart, this is a novel about two people from very different periods of time bound by this story. The book is written with both Owen and Una telling each other the story. Because of this, in the narration, there are a lot more second-person pronouns than I’m used to. This did take a few chapters to get used to, but in the end, it made the story feel a lot more personal to me. It also gave me hope that everything would turn out fine.
This was a very nice book to read. It was romantic at times and tense at others, and it was a pleasure to get to know Owen and Una. The side characters and the antagonist were also interesting. I’m glad I read it.
Personal Rating: 5/5
#2026 #AlixEHarrow #bookReview #Books #Reading #TheEverlasting -
Alix E. Harrow: Starling House
Kentuckylaisessa pikkukaupungissa sijaitsee synkkä vanha kartano, josta kerrotaan karmiva tarinoita. Jatkuvassa rahapulassa kituuttava Opal päätyy sattuman kautta taloon töihin ja joutuu outojen tapahtumien pyörteisiin.
Tarina oli periaatteessa ihan viihdyttävä fantasiaseikkailu ja tykkäsin sen goottilaistyylisestä synkkyydestä. Liian moni asia kuitenkin häiritsi. Henkilöt eivät olleet kovin kiinnostavia, Opal oli lähinnä ärsyttävä ja käyttäytyi kuin pahainen teini, vaikka oli 26-vuotias. Toinen päähahmo Arthur vaikutti aluksi kiinnostavalta, mutta taantui pian aika yksiulotteiseksi. Ja näiden kahden suhde on ihan käsittämätön, en ymmärrä mistä heidän välilleen olisi syntynyt mitään kemiaa.
Muutkin hahmot olivat lähinnä karikatyyrejä: köyhät ja taiteelliset ovat hyviksiä, rikkaat bisnestyypit pahiksia (rikaskin voi olla hyvis, kunhan omaisuus on perintönä saatua). Kiinnostavin hahmo oli itse talo, mutta sen persoonallisuus pääsi harmillisen vähän esiin.
Kirja tuntui myös vähän turhan pitkältä, varsinkin loppuhuipennus jatkui loputtomiin eikä sitten lopulta oikein huipentunutkaan mihinkään.
Kirja on kerännyt paljon kehuja StoryGraphissa, mutta minulle ei nyt oikein iskenyt.
#kirjamastodon #kirjafedi #kirjat #lukeminen #starlinghouse #alixeharrow
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Alix E. Harrow: Starling House
Kentuckylaisessa pikkukaupungissa sijaitsee synkkä vanha kartano, josta kerrotaan karmiva tarinoita. Jatkuvassa rahapulassa kituuttava Opal päätyy sattuman kautta taloon töihin ja joutuu outojen tapahtumien pyörteisiin.
Tarina oli periaatteessa ihan viihdyttävä fantasiaseikkailu ja tykkäsin sen goottilaistyylisestä synkkyydestä. Liian moni asia kuitenkin häiritsi. Henkilöt eivät olleet kovin kiinnostavia, Opal oli lähinnä ärsyttävä ja käyttäytyi kuin pahainen teini, vaikka oli 26-vuotias. Toinen päähahmo Arthur vaikutti aluksi kiinnostavalta, mutta taantui pian aika yksiulotteiseksi. Ja näiden kahden suhde on ihan käsittämätön, en ymmärrä mistä heidän välilleen olisi syntynyt mitään kemiaa.
Muutkin hahmot olivat lähinnä karikatyyrejä: köyhät ja taiteelliset ovat hyviksiä, rikkaat bisnestyypit pahiksia (rikaskin voi olla hyvis, kunhan omaisuus on perintönä saatua). Kiinnostavin hahmo oli itse talo, mutta sen persoonallisuus pääsi harmillisen vähän esiin.
Kirja tuntui myös vähän turhan pitkältä, varsinkin loppuhuipennus jatkui loputtomiin eikä sitten lopulta oikein huipentunutkaan mihinkään.
Kirja on kerännyt paljon kehuja StoryGraphissa, mutta minulle ei nyt oikein iskenyt.
#kirjamastodon #kirjafedi #kirjat #lukeminen #starlinghouse #alixeharrow
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Strange Horizons - My review of The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
#bookstodon #bookreview #bookrecs #fantasy #alixeharrow #theeverlasting
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On Saturday I finished "The Everlasting" by Alix E Harrow. I was crying for the last 50 or so pages of the book and for at least half an hour later. It was so well written, so emotional, so beautifully put together. I loved this book so much. One of my top books of 2025.
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On Saturday I finished "The Everlasting" by Alix E Harrow. I was crying for the last 50 or so pages of the book and for at least half an hour later. It was so well written, so emotional, so beautifully put together. I loved this book so much. One of my top books of 2025.
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RavenCon of Richmond, VA is this weekend. It's an awesome, fan run SFF convention with an emphasis on science & writing. Here's what I'll be doing there: https://thescribblinglion.com/ravencon-2025-is-this-weekend/
#WritingEvents #SFF #SFF_Conventions #AlixEHarrow #TheScribblingLion #SmallPress #SelfPublished #IndieBookstores #RavenCon -
RavenCon of Richmond, VA is this weekend. It's an awesome, fan run SFF convention with an emphasis on science & writing. Here's what I'll be doing there: https://thescribblinglion.com/ravencon-2025-is-this-weekend/
#WritingEvents #SFF #SFF_Conventions #AlixEHarrow #TheScribblingLion #SmallPress #SelfPublished #IndieBookstores #RavenCon -
Choose your fighter: multiverse edition
Alternate universes and traveling between worlds are just plain fun, and finishing reading Natania Barron's 2011 debut novel tonight got me thinking about some of the other media I've loved that had characters traveling between parallel worlds. So let's see. Let's look at three of the different universes on my shelves and pick our favorites.
https://fangirlingthroughliterature.wordpress.com/2024/10/18/choose-your-fighter-multiverse-edition/
#fantasy #blog #JasperFforde #NataniaBarron #AlixEHarrow #ParallelWorlds #AU
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I #AmReading The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow for the Brown Ajahs Bookclub.
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There's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. But when the Eastwood sisters join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and ways that might turn the women's movement into the witch's movement. -
I #AmReading The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow for the Brown Ajahs Bookclub.
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There's no such thing as witches. There used to be, in the wild, dark days before the burnings began, but now witching is nothing but tidy charms and nursery rhymes. But when the Eastwood sisters join the suffragists of New Salem, they begin to pursue the forgotten words and ways that might turn the women's movement into the witch's movement. -
At number 2, The Traitor #BaruCormorant from Seth Dickinson's #masquerade series - intrigue and betrayal coming out the wazoo, gripping and tense, and the best sort of political.
And my favourite book I read this year was The Ten Thousand Doors of January by #AlixEHarrow - a hugely moving book about home and family that came to me at a time when I was deeply sad about losing mine. Stunning, if occasionally a little twee.
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I read STARLING HOUSE by #AlixEHarrow months ago when it was a planned October 31 release. It snuck past me and got released October 3, and is the October Reese Book Club pick, and deservedly so! My 5-star review was posted to my blog back in April https://jillsreads.com/starling-house/ @bookstodon #bookstodon #Fantasy #sff #appalachian #SouthernGothic
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I read STARLING HOUSE by #AlixEHarrow months ago when it was a planned October 31 release. It snuck past me and got released October 3, and is the October Reese Book Club pick, and deservedly so! My 5-star review was posted to my blog back in April https://jillsreads.com/starling-house/ @bookstodon #bookstodon #Fantasy #sff #appalachian #SouthernGothic
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What I learned about me when I started reading novels again
My gateway drug was *The Ten Thousand Doors of January* by Alix Harrow. I loved it, then I wondered why, then I figured it out.
#blaugust2023
#atheism
#reading
#fantasy
#AlixEHarrow
#LockedTomb
#WhatImReadinghttps://sfmatheson.blogspot.com/2023/08/what-i-learned-about-me-when-i-started.html
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What I learned about me when I started reading novels again
My gateway drug was *The Ten Thousand Doors of January* by Alix Harrow. I loved it, then I wondered why, then I figured it out.
#blaugust2023
#atheism
#reading
#fantasy
#AlixEHarrow
#LockedTomb
#WhatImReadinghttps://sfmatheson.blogspot.com/2023/08/what-i-learned-about-me-when-i-started.html
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#InterestGraph - #Introduction
#ScienceFiction #Fantasy #SolarPunk #Cyberpunk #Classics
#TerryPratchett #StanisławLem #UrsulaKLeGuin #NaomiNovik #AnnaleeNewitz #KatherineAddison
#SeananMcGuire #IainMBanks #TamsynMuir #SarahGailey #SarahReesBrennan #BeckyChambers #TKingfisher #MarthaWells #AlixEHarrow #CatValente #ArkadyMartine #WilliamGibson #BruceSterling #NKJemisin #AmalElMohtar #MaxGladstone #MurLafferty #KimStanleyRobinson #JamesSACorey #PeterWatts -
#InterestGraph - #Introduction
#ScienceFiction #Fantasy #SolarPunk #Cyberpunk #Classics
#TerryPratchett #StanisławLem #UrsulaKLeGuin #NaomiNovik #AnnaleeNewitz #KatherineAddison
#SeananMcGuire #IainMBanks #TamsynMuir #SarahGailey #SarahReesBrennan #BeckyChambers #TKingfisher #MarthaWells #AlixEHarrow #CatValente #ArkadyMartine #WilliamGibson #BruceSterling #NKJemisin #AmalElMohtar #MaxGladstone #MurLafferty #KimStanleyRobinson #JamesSACorey #PeterWatts -
As I rip through the massive pile of Holds That All Came In At Once, I’m now #CurrentlyReading #TheTenThousandDoorsOfJanuary by #AlixEHarrow. I actually found this one because someone else here posted they weren’t totally into it. I can’t find that post now, but whoever you are, thank you, because I *am* totally into it! #AmReadibg #Mastobooks #Bookstodon @bookstodon
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Review: A Spindle Splintered, by Alix E. Harrow
Two of my favorite books of the past few years were written by Alix E. Harrow, so when I saw that she had a novella out, I put in a request at my library without even checking what it was about. Imagine my elation when I discovered that A Spin
http://lunastationquarterly.com/review-a-spindle-splintered-by-alix-e-harrow/
#NoteworthyNovellas #Uncategorized ##novellareview #aspindlesplintered #alixeharrow #BOOKREVIEW #disabilityinfiction
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Review: A Spindle Splintered, by Alix E. Harrow
Two of my favorite books of the past few years were written by Alix E. Harrow, so when I saw that she had a novella out, I put in a request at my library without even checking what it was about. Imagine my elation when I discovered that A
http://sxg.88d.mwp.accessdomain.com/review-a-spindle-splintered-by-alix-e-harrow/
#NoteworthyNovellas #Uncategorized ##novellareview #aspindlesplintered #alixeharrow #BOOKREVIEW #disabilityinfiction
