A book recommendation

[elaby]

One of the most amazing women I know, Sarah Diemer, published her first novel today. The Dark Wife, a lesbian revisionist retelling of the Persephone myth, promises to be a breathtakingly beautiful story. Here is the author's description:

Three thousand years ago, a god told a lie. Now, only a goddess can tell the truth

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[mariediocre]

Is there a purchase link for a hard copy? All I can find is kindle and nook :/

[elaby]

Ooh, the hard copy only just came out! I don't think it was available when I posted this. Here's the link: https://www.createspace.com/3612200

You can also download an online copy to read on the computer by clicking the Smashwords link on either her blog or her website. Thank you for considering buying it :)

[mariediocre]

Terribly old comment but wanted to let you know I recently bought her book and plan to read it as soon as I'm not spending every spare second sleeping :)

[elaby]

Oh, yay! Thank you! *HUGS* I hope everything's going well for you and Xander and Julie and Tim :) *love*

[elaineofshalott]

Oh that sounds neat! Well, it actually sounded kind of random/arbitrary in the description, but then I read the author's blog post explaining more of the myth's history, and it started sounding better.

Have you read Emma Donoghue's Kissing the Witch? It is a bunch of fairytales told from the main female characters' point of view, often with lesbian overtones. I read it years ago and remember liking it.

[elaby]

I haven't, but that sounds really cool! Thanks for recommending it :) Yeah, Sarah's blog is really super awesome and full of insight.

[irisbleufic]

That's a ringing endorsement if I ever heard one, and I love the concept. Will be getting my hands on this!

[elaby]

Yay! She's been working on it for so long and putting so much energy into it, and I know it's going to be fabulous.

[random_nexus]

That sounds like a really interesting premise! I'm going to have to keep an eye out for it.
:D

[elaby]

Yeah, I think it's a really cool idea, and Sarah is fabulous :)