As this is Wyrd & Wonder The Fifth, I’m taking every opportunity to do things in fives. That makes this year the perfect excuse to revisit the 5 Star Books In 5 Words tag (originally created by Matthew Sciarappa), right?
Damn right.
So, how does this work?
- Choose 5 books that you awarded 5 stars (I’m sticking to fantasy for Wyrd and Wonder)
- Pick 5 words to describe (why you love) each book
- No explanations, no context! …so some of the words may make no sense if you haven’t read the book yet
I took this tag 2 Wyrd and Wonders ago and featured my then most recent five star fantasy reads. This time, I’m going with some of my greatest hits from the past five years. Once again, I’ve crafted phrases that describe the plots or themes (but are also reasons I love these books),
Ring Shout – P Djèlí Clark
Hate is always a choice
Save your soul with song
Subjectively awarded novella, objectively excellent
Mexican Gothic – Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Tropes thrive in foreign soil
Patriarchy is a fungal infection
You probably shouldn’t drink that
The Tethered Mage – Melissa Caruso
Bookworm meets firebug, serenity challenged
A leash is never liberating
A scorching hot fantasy debut
The City of Brass – S A Chakraborty
Never trust an enslaved djinni
Never underestimate a con artist
Never doubt a badass bookworm
Under the Pendulum Sun – Jeannette Ng
Victorian missionaries go to Fairyland
Converting fairies may damn you
DON’T GO OUT THAT DOOR
What are some of your 5 star fantasy reads?
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