A review by mandypandy087
Lord of Monsters by John Claude Bemis

5.0

I adored this book to the moon and back. There were so many deep sitting themes in here that were presented beautifully amid adventure and sword fights. The idea of tolerance, the idea that we get a choice in who and what we are and are not bound to the messages our physical appearances may send. There are sweet innocent arachnibats, there are manticores and chimeras. This world is LUSH and vividly painted and watching Pinnochio navigate it while terrified that he's going to lose his newfound humanity is so compelling. Like in the old tales there are lies in this adventure, but not all of them are Pinnochio's.

Just makes heart eyes at this story until the end of time. I don't care if you're middle-grade or not, a really good fairy tale retelling is for ALL AGES.