Something Red : A Novel (Paperback)

from pennsylady

Review hardcover 3.5 ★ 13th century...NW England..."horror-fantasy" "An intoxicating blend of fantasy and mythology, Something Red presents an enchanting world full of mysterious and fascinating characters-shapeshifters, sorceresses, warrior monks, and knights-where no one is safe from the terrib...

from page.fault

Something Red captures the purest elements of suspense: the fear of the unknown, of the mundane suddenly becoming unreal. The tale is told from the perspective of Hob, a thirteen-year-old boy recently apprenticed into a motley band of travelling musicians. Hob's companions are Jack, a dark and si...

from LisaLynne

Sometimes a book tells you things about the author. Douglas Nicholas is an award-winning poet, and some of that poetry seeps into his novel, Something Red. There is a certain lyrical quality to it that I appreciated, and I found that quite interesting, mixed as it was with a tale of murder and ma...

from tenaciousreader

Something Red is not what I would consider a typical fantasy novel, but that is not a criticism. It is set in 13th century England and is both a coming of age tale and a haunting mystery. There are definitely fantasy elements and magic in it, but they are not revealed or understood initially. Par...

from Sarij

I picked Something Red because of its description: They are creatures of blood and dream." During the thirteenth century, in the northwest of England, in one of the coldest winters in living memory, a formidable middle-aged Irishwoman and her little troupe are trying to drive their three wagons a...