Lady Macbeth: Signed Exclusive Edition
Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Science Fiction & Fantasy
Hardback Published on: 13/08/2024
£16.99
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Enchanting retelling
Actual rating: 4.5 stars
I've loved the original Macbeth by Shakespeare ever since I read it at school. This made me a little cautious going into this r... READ MORE
Lush prose, visceral, and always dancing on the precipice of horror
Lady Macbeth is a dark glittering jewel of a book. Lush prose, visceral, always dancing on the precipice of horror, I found it really difficult to put down... READ MORE
She shall play the game.
The Lady knows the stories. The Lady knows the idle gossip and fear mongering. The Lady knows what is being whispered on the winds throughout the lands.
H... READ MORE
dark and delectable
Ava Reid does it again! She is fantastic at writing novels shrouded in dark fairy tales, magic and the ambitions of men. As a big fan of historical/myth re... READ MORE
Beautifully written but left me wanting more
This is only my second Ava Reid, having loved A Study In Drowning when that came out last year. Lady Macbeth contains all of Reid's usual atmospheric writ... READ MORE
Can an author do it all? Ava Reid can. 'Lady Macbeth' realistically will be on my top reads list of my entire life.
I will forever be undone by Reid’s majesty of the pen. Reid supremacy, always. Okay, collecting my thoughts is difficult following such a brilliant, genuin... READ MORE
Synopsis
Fair is foul and foul is fair.
From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning comes a reimagining of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her.
The Lady knows the stories: that her eyes induce madness in men.
The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute, who does not leave his warrior ways behind when he comes to the marriage bed.
The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of survival, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive.
But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own. She does not know that prophecy girds him like armour. She does not know that her magic is greater, and more dangerous, and that it will threaten the order of the world.
She does not know this yet. But she will.
- Publisher: Cornerstone
- ISBN: 2928377261917
- Number of pages: 320
- Weight: 750g
- Dimensions: 240 x 156 x 40 mm
Customer Reviews
View allFair is foul
Writers will be re-writing Shakespeare for ooh, the next five billion years. This novel is positioned as a ‘bravura reimagining’ of Shakespeare’s play. A... READ MORE
Thoroughly enjoyed
Having never read or having zero knowledge of the story, I thoroughly enjoyed it! Ava’s writing style really drew me in, immersing myself into her characte... READ MORE
A beautiful retelling
I couldn't put Lady Macbeth down. Not only is the book a beautiful retelling of the classic, it was incredibly well done. I'd worried the book would fall i... READ MORE
Fascinating
I read an eARC of this book so thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley.
This was an absolutely fascinating retelling of Macbeth. The author ha... READ MORE
Sold by the title alone
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy.
I have always been a Lady Macbeth fan since first reading Macbeth in School.
So I'm always deligh... READ MORE
Squished
My review is only covers the actual shape the book arrived in. I'm disappointed that this book was not packed more securely for shipping. It came with one ... READ MORE
Absolutely stunning!
I'll be the first to admit it's been over a decade since I read Macbeth, so my memory of the play is perhaps not the most reliable. However for myself I'm ... READ MORE
Vindication for the villain
Most of you must know by now that I’m a huge fan of Ava Reid! I was so stoked I got approved for Lady Macbeth on Netgalley & even more excited to read it o... READ MORE
Great reimagining
A great retelling of Lady Macbeth woven with Reid’s unique blend of fantasy. Absolutely loved the characterisation and pulling together of lore. A great tw... READ MORE
Confused. Badly constructed. Very poor. Stick to Shakespeare
This was very disappointing. The author seemed very confused and rambling. I could not believe half she said. I think it was a complete waste of money. I b... READ MORE
Very beautiful
I really liked this book.
It was so wonderfully poignant and incredibly touching and overall a simply beautiful read.
The writing was filled with s... READ MORE
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