Lady Macbeth: A Novel
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes a "masterful reimagining" (Publishers Weekly) of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare's most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her. "Lady Macbeth doesn't retell Shakespeare so much as slice cleanly through it, revealing what was hidden beneath. I couldn't look away."--Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House
The Lady knows the stories: how her eyes induce madness in men. The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute, who does not leave his warrior ways behind when he comes to the marriage bed. The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of strategy, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive. But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own. She does not know that prophecy girds him like armor. She does not know that her magic is greater and more dangerous, and that it will threaten the order of the world. She does not know this yet. But she will.
The Lady knows the stories: how her eyes induce madness in men. The Lady knows she will be wed to the Scottish brute, who does not leave his warrior ways behind when he comes to the marriage bed. The Lady knows his hostile, suspicious court will be a game of strategy, requiring all of her wiles and hidden witchcraft to survive. But the Lady does not know her husband has occult secrets of his own. She does not know that prophecy girds him like armor. She does not know that her magic is greater and more dangerous, and that it will threaten the order of the world. She does not know this yet. But she will.
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Though I had no expectations going into this story as this was my first Ava Reid book and I’m not a Shakespeare diehard (for no reason other than bc I’m not an intellect), I found myself pleasantly surprised with Lady Macbeth. Make no mistake, there was nothing pleasant in or about the story, but the writing was exceptional and immerses you in this dreary, tragic retelling from the get-go. I just wish there was more to Roscille: rage, plotting, passion - something!
(Disclaimer: I've never read the original story)
• Very interesting
• Sort of about her persevering through a shitty situation and making sure justice is served. All while helping the ladies around her.
• Wasn't difficult to read but the language and context was very wordy. Had to re-read sentences to fully understand what was happening.
• There is implied and explicit r*pe so if you can't handle that I wouldn't read it.
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