The Tangleroot Palace

Written by Marjorie Liu

Narrated by Catherine Ho

New York Times bestselling author Marjorie Liu (Monstress) leads you deep into the heart of the tangled woods. In her dark, romantic, and spellbinding short fiction you will find dangerous magic and even more dangerous women: a bodystealing sorceress, a bone-collecting apprentice-witch, a princess-turned-actress, and a warrior protecting China from her jealous ex. Concluding with a gorgeous full-length novella, Liu's first short fiction collection is an unflinching sojourn into her thorny tales of love, revenge, and new beginnings.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jun 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705036471

Marjorie Liu

Marjorie Liu is the New York Times bestselling author of the Monstress series, illustrated by Sana Takeda. She also writes for Marvel Comics, including Black Widow, X-23, and Astonishing X-Men. Marjorie teaches comic book writing at MIT and divides her time between Boston, Massachusetts, and Tokyo, Japan.

Reviews for The Tangleroot Palace

[krau0098 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Series Info/Source: This is a stand alone collection of six short stories and one novella. I borrowed this as an ebook from my library.Thoughts: Like with any short story collection there are hits and misses here. The stories are all over the place genre-wise. There are some fairy tale retellings, more classic fantasy, science fiction, superhero, urban fantasy, and steampunk stories.I did feel like the first couple stories were a bit rough around the edges; they just didn’t flow as well as the later stories and were a bit tough to understand at parts. I did really enjoy a lot of the later stories.Usually I would do a run down of each story but I am a bit lazy with the new year just starting and all. I am also writing this quite some time after I read these stories and only have a vague impression of some of the stories in my head now. Suffice to say, my favorite of the bunch was the novella “Tangleroot Palace”. However, all of the stories were decent and I enjoyed the later ones more than the first couple. All of these are intriguing and the collection as a whole is definitely worth the read.My Summary (4/5): Overall I enjoyed this collection of stories (and one novella) by Liu. I liked that there was such a breadth of fantasy topics and sub-genres here. The first couple stories were a bit rough around the edges but the rest were engaging and very readable. The Tangleroot Palace novella was by far my favorite. I would recommend it to those looking for a solid fantasy anthology to read or, of course, if you are a big fan of Liu.

[tip44 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Short stories, but damn good ones.

[midnightbex_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

With captivating lyrical prose Marjorie Liu has written a short story collection that will enchant readers from start to finish.From the creator of Monstress, The Tangleroot Palace: Stories is a collection of six fantastical short stories and one novella. This lushly written collection runs the gamut from a fairy tale-esque princess on a quest to a post-apocalyptic horror story. Each story is a glimpse into an enthralling new world. Whether a fan of steampunk, high fantasy, horror, or fairy tale retellings, there’s something in the collection for every type of genre reader.Even in such a marvelous collection there’s always a stand out and for me that was The Briar and the Rose. A Sapphic reimagining of Sleeping Beauty that takes on the dark elements of rape and loss of bodily autonomy that often get ignored in new versions and retellings of the original story. In Liu’s deft hands the tale becomes one of a woman possessed by a witch who regains control of her own body every Sunday and the woman’s bodyguard who is the only one who notices.Fans of genre fiction and short stories should pick this one up. Liu’s talent with world building alone make this collection a must read.Disclosure: This review is based on a digital galley provided by the publisher through Netgalley.