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Red as blood, or, Tales From the Sisters Grimmer

Red as blood, or, Tales From the Sisters Grimmer

Dark FantasyFairy Tales
Pages
208
Published
1983
Language
English

Synopsis

Step into a world where classic fairy tales are turned on their heads. Tanith Lee presents ten stories where princesses are evil, Cinderella seeks deadly revenge, and grandmothers are far from sweet. Prepare for chilling visions and unexpected twists in these macabre retellings.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkCreepyMysterious
Morally GreyRevengeBetrayal

Genres

Dark Fantasy Fairy Tales Fantasy Folklore Science Fiction

About the author

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Tanith Lee

Tanith Lee was a British writer of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. She was the author of over 90 novels and 300 short stories, a children's picture book (Animal Castle), and many poems. She also wrote two episodes of the BBC science fiction series Blake's 7. She was the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award best novel award (also known as the August Derleth Award), for her book Death's Master (1980). Source: Wikipedia

Characters

AshellaProtagonist
LiselProtagonist
Sleeping BeautyProtagonist
Prince CharmingSupporting
The StepmotherSupporting
All characters in Red as blood, or, Tales From the Sisters Grimmer