The Winter Knight

By Jes Battis,

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Arthurian legends are reborn in this upbeat queer urban fantasy with a mystery at its heart

The knights of the round table are alive in Vancouver, but when one winds up dead, it’s clear the familiar stories have taken a left turn. Hildie, a Valkyrie and the investigator assigned to…

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1 author picked The Winter Knight as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

The best re-imaginings, if you ask me, are the ones that feel faithful and daring all at once.

This is an Arthurian novel that features a Valkyrie – both things are always a draw for me – but it’s based in a modern Vancouver. I fell in love with the queer characters, the page-turning story, and the subversive undercurrent asking how we can take ownership of the stories that shape our lives.

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