The Cecaelia is an octopoid mermaid who, instead of having a fish’s tail, has the arms of an octopus. The villain of Disney’s The Little Mermaid was one. (X-Ray Art by Benedetta Bonichi)
Tag: Fantasy
Gilgamesh [Reading Challenge 2017]
Gilgamesh Adapted by Stephen Mitchell Freepress, 2004 [Challenge # 11: A book written before 1700] Gilgamesh is one of the oldest pieces of fiction in human history. I chose it to read for the “Ye Olde Book Shoppe” — a book written before 1700, which Gilgamesh certainly qualifies for — segment of my reading challenge. …
Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer [Reading Challenge 2017]
Faeries of Dreamdark: Blackbringer by Laini Taylor G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2007 [Challenge # 6: Out of the Park at First Bat] (Note: I am reading and blogging these Challenge books out of order) I’ve gotta say I have a lot of problems with post-Harry Potter YA books — the ones published after that first …
Stardust [Reading Challenge 2017]
Stardust by Neil Gaiman HarperCollins; Reprint edition [Challenge # 1: Coming to theater near you] I had never read Neil Gaiman before, so I was pleasantly surprised by his “Fairy tale for Grown-ups” Stardust. (A movie was made of it in 2007 starring Clare Danes and Charlie Cox, but I haven’t seen it, so can’t …