William StarkMar 26, 20225 min readThe Door on Half-Bald Hill by Helena Sorensen: A haunting reworking of Irish folkloreIn the small village of Blackthorn, there is a curse on the land—crops fail, animals die. All have failed to lift it. So Idris, the young...
William StarkJan 20, 20205 min readJonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke: Ancient British magic In the year 1806, England is trapped in a costly war with Napoleon, and the last practicing magicians vanished from England hundreds of...