he Weaver and the Witch Queen, by Genevieve Gornichec
4 stars
I don’t know if there’s a name for this trope or type of story (maybe self-fulfilling prophecy?) but one of my favorite things to read are stories in which characters are warned about terrible things in their future and, in their attempts to avert their fate, steer straight into the exact scenario they were trying to avoid in the first place. This happens multiple times in the stories of Oedipus, Macbeth, and even Harry Potter. Genevieve Gornichec’s The Weaver and the Witch Queen is a Norse saga-inspired version of this all too human story. We just can’t seem to help ourselves when someone presents us with a glimpse of the future. We try to put our stamp on fate and Fate stamps back...
Read the rest of my review at A Bookish Type. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley, for review consideration.