Clare Pollard has done it again! I loved this book. I was enthralled by the cast of characters and the vivid descriptions of the Sun King’s court. What really stuck out to me was the historical context of the origins of “fairy tales” and the weight that context (the drama and machinations of Louis XIV’s France) gives them. It will dazzle you then send you down a Wikipedia rabbit hole. Highly recommended!
The Modern Fairies by Clare Pollard, (List Price: $28, Avid Reader Press, Simon & Schuster, 9781668049419, July 2024)
Reviewed by Chelsea Bauer, Union Avenue Books in Knoxville, Tennessee