Lady Macbeth

Lady Macbeth

Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror , Science Fiction & Fantasy
Hardback Published on: 13/08/2024
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Lady Macbeth
Reid does it again
You tell me it's a feminist retelling i'm hooked. It's a feminist retelling of one of Shakespeares greatest literary characters i'm sold! The writing screa... READ MORE
Jasmine Blackburn Waterstones
Lady Macbeth
This book left me breathless because Ava Reid never misses!!
Ava Reid consistently impresses me with her ability to weave intricate and haunting feminist stories and LADY MACBETH was no exception. I was especially dr... READ MORE
Celina, Waterstones Liverpool One
Lady Macbeth
This book does exactly what is promises - gives Lady Macbeth a voice - but is slow-paced and lacking action
I really enjoyed the re-framing of Shakespeare's Macbeth and the character of Lady Macbeth, however it lacked any action or suspense for my liking. It was ... READ MORE
Kelly at Staines
Lady Macbeth
A gorgeous retelling!
Lady Macbeth is a gothic Shakespeare retelling that gives a voice to one of his most famous villains. Reid's writing style in this is absolutely stellar, b... READ MORE
Niamh at Leeds
Lady Macbeth
Imaginative, spellbinding, and enriched in darkness.
"Come, you spirits, That tend on mortal thoughts, unsex me here, And fill me, from crown to the toe, top-full Of direst cruelty." Ava Reid's Lady Macb... READ MORE
Rosemary Kelly
Lady Macbeth
Ava Reid has done it again!
Lady Macbeth, a gothic reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous villainess, was my most anticipated read of the year and it did not disappoint! The story follow... READ MORE
Liberty at Bath
Lady Macbeth
A lyrical retelling of a classic
I think so many students have pondered over the character of Lady Macbeth for years but it takes a writer like Ava Reid to bring her character to life. ... READ MORE
Lavinia
Lady Macbeth
Look like th’ innocent flower But be the serpent under ‘t
I squealed with immense joy when I received this proof in the mail, thank you so much to the publishers! If you’re looking for a fabulous, feminist, goth... READ MORE
Leah
Lady Macbeth
Atmospheric and powerful!
Ava Reid is a master of storytelling. All of her work has the most wonderful, eerie, vivid and atmospheric settings, and Lady Macbeth was no exception! ... READ MORE
 Roberta at Altrincham
Lady Macbeth
A fabulous retelling
I am a huge fan of Macbeth so thought this book would appeal to me and it did. This reimagining of Lady Macbeth is powerful and dark with a gothic atmosphe... READ MORE
Emma at Waterstones Blackburn

Synopsis

Fair is foul and foul is fair.

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning comes a reimagining 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.

The Lady knows the stories: that 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 survival, 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 armour. 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.

  • Publisher: Cornerstone
  • ISBN: 9781529910476
  • Number of pages: 320
  • Weight: 524g
  • Dimensions: 240 x 161 x 30 mm

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Lady Macbeth
Witchcraft
Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid: Writers will be re-writing Shakespeare for ooh, the next five billion years. This novel is positioned as a ‘bravura reimagini... READ MORE
Kev McCready
Lady Macbeth
Absolutely stunning
I'll be the first to admit it's been over a decade since I read Macbeth, so my memory of the play is perhaps not the most reliable. However for myself I'm ... READ MORE
Sydney Bragg
Lady Macbeth
Dark, brutal and magical
This isn’t a Macbeth reimagining in any way so maybe step aside and find an alternative if that is what you specifically want to read at the moment. Howeve... READ MORE
T Edwards