Books like Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid
Ava Reid’s book reimagines Shakespeare’s Lady Macbeth, offering her a distinct voice, background, and agency that reshape the traditional narrative. The novel explores her awareness of the stories that shape her—how her eyes can drive men mad—and her role in a marriage to a Scottish brute whose warrior nature endures even in domestic life. Facing a hostile court, the Lady navigates survival through cunning and hidden witchcraft. Unbeknownst to her, her husband harbors occult secrets and prophecy, and she discovers that her own magic is even greater and more dangerous than she imagined, threatening the world’s order.
First publish date: 2024
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Ava Reid
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