Misery's Wife
Misery's Wife
Misery's Wife
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A queer and cli-fi reimagining of a Portuguese folktale about a young trans woman who must save her elder sisters from the King of the Air, the King of the Sea, and the King of Misery
Elixane lives in a village ravaged by waves, storms, and the encroaching forest. When she was too young to remember, her elder sisters each picked a flower and were whisked away: Borboleta to marry the King of the Air, Adelina to marry the King of the Sea, and her favorite sister Dores to marry the King of Misery, who promised: No one will ever love you as I will. So when Elixane receives a mysterious message from a toad, she sets out to rescue Dores from the Kingdom of Misery. She is aided by the jester-like Marquês of Luck and his sister Jinx, the contrary and beautiful Marquesa of Misfortune. On the way, she'll have to reunite with her sisters and their magical husbands, break several unbreakable curses--and, perhaps, find a magical love of her own.
About the Author
About the Author
Joan Tierney is the author of the Publishers Weekly-starred novella The Killing Grounds. Misery's Wife is her debut novel.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"Tierney renders Elixane's transness and queerness in beautifully understated ways...[her] poetic prose consistently elevates the tale. The novel particularly shines when exploring sisterhood, grief, trauma, and the process of stepping confidently into one's power. A beautifully written reimagined folktale."--Kirkus
"Tierney's debut is written in the cadence of a fairy tale, with everything cast in threes, everything coated in the rich, beautiful imagery of pearls, feathers, and fool's gold. Fans of Naomi Novik and other sensuous, emotional, and wry fantasy stories wrapped in the trappings of classic folklore will fall hard for this story about the power of love, sisterly and romantic, that's based on a classic Portuguese fairy tale."--Booklist "Teen fans of fairy tale retellings will like this fresh tale with themes of sisterhood and a queer twist."--Booklist "A masterpiece of style, Misery's Wife is delicately poised between the layers and motivations of traditional fiction and the archetypes of folk and fairy tales."--BookPage
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Flatiron Books
Pub date:
2026-07-14
Length:
272 pages
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