![]() Some of the fables in this book have clear underlying morals and are told in a similar style to “ Animal Farm“. Harris conjures a captivating and uncomfortable world made of insects and excess, the same world that was touched upon in her previous book. The stories in this book make for hard-hitting, unsettling chapters that all contribute towards the overarching story of the Lacewing King. I was even inspired to make the little painting below. Harris (styled as Joanne Harris for her non-fantasy fiction) for a really long time, and as early as 2012 I was reading her #storytime vignettes on Twitter (which have now been removed and collected into this book). Nevertheless, as time passes and the number of his enemies grows larger, the Lacewing King’s self-interested lifestyle becomes unsustainable. ![]() Many of the chapters are distinct stories in the form of fables and parables, however most of them connect to an overarching story arc featuring the Lacewing King, a handsome yet selfish man who wanders through his kingdom ruling over the Silken Folk doing as he pleases. Harris and illustrated by Charles Vess is a novel made up of original fairytales. The cover (which will be the cover for the Australian edition) is powder blue with text and a stencil design of roses, vines, honeycomb and bees in bronze. Image is of a digital book cover of “Honeycomb” by Joanne M. I received a copy of this book courtesy of the publisher. Novel of original and interrelated fairytales ![]()
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