Knight's Wyrd is a subtly mutli-layered fantasy by Dr. Debra Doyle and her husband James D. Macdonald. Originally released in 1992, this reformat and re-release as part of the Tor Essentials (Macmillan), is a compact 208 pages, and is available in hardcover, paperback, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout.
It's not derivative of anything, but it reminds me of a trippy mashup of Spirited Away, Gawain & the Green Knight, and a smidgen of A Series of Unfortunate Events. It's a short book, and sometimes moves at whiplash speed. Readers who keep their hands inside the vehicle at all times and enjoy the scenery without too much analysis, will undoubtedly enjoy the ride more.
Historically significant and worthy of inclusion in this series. The publishers have included some useful erudite analysis in this volume and the other entries in the series. The commentary in this edition is provided by Sherwood Smith.
Four stars. Worth acquisition for public library collections, as well as fans of medieval tales and semi-Arthurian-legend.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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