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#23: The Habitation of the Blessed: A Dirge for Prester John, Volume One, by Catherynne M. Valente
Like every other thing I've ready by Catherynne M. Valente, this book is dark and beautiful. The mythology she focuses on here is the story of Prester John. In Medieval times, letters would circulate supposedly from Prester John, a Priest-King who presided over a kingdom full of mythical beasts and delights. This book is the story of a priest who is searching for Prester John's mythical kingdom, and finds three books that offer a glimpse into that kingdom and Prester John's rise to power within it.
Like every other thing I've ready by Catherynne M. Valente, this book is dark and beautiful. The mythology she focuses on here is the story of Prester John. In Medieval times, letters would circulate supposedly from Prester John, a Priest-King who presided over a kingdom full of mythical beasts and delights. This book is the story of a priest who is searching for Prester John's mythical kingdom, and finds three books that offer a glimpse into that kingdom and Prester John's rise to power within it.