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A review by peapod_boston
Day of the Minotaur by Thomas Burnett Swann
4.0
Thomas Burnett Swann was another writer recommended in a panel of "lost" writers. "Day of the Minotaur" tells a story of man's ancient past, when a half-dryad prince and princess flee into the darkest forest from the men who would pillage their country. There they discover the darker half of their heritage in the form of centaurs, fauns, dryads, talking bears, and the titular Minotaur. Of course, their enemies follow them, bringing trouble to the idyllic life of these semi-mythical beasts.
Told largely from the Minotaur's point of view, it is a beauty and the beast story of fantastical romance that could sit neatly on the shelf beside any teen fantasy these days (there are even a few slightly racy, if not explicit scenes and some nods to alternative sexual lifestyles). It's a short novel (as so many of the older ones are) and a quick and fun read.
I'm not sure if it's public domain yet, but if it is, someone should snatch up this and Swann's other novels in this setting and put out a tween/young adult series.
Told largely from the Minotaur's point of view, it is a beauty and the beast story of fantastical romance that could sit neatly on the shelf beside any teen fantasy these days (there are even a few slightly racy, if not explicit scenes and some nods to alternative sexual lifestyles). It's a short novel (as so many of the older ones are) and a quick and fun read.
I'm not sure if it's public domain yet, but if it is, someone should snatch up this and Swann's other novels in this setting and put out a tween/young adult series.