Pasadena Public Library
Review by Kara Eng, teen reviewer Legacy of Kings by Eleanor Herman This is a retelling of Alexander the Great as a youth. Before Alexander conquered the world, he was still living in the shadow of his father, a one-eyed “barbarian” conqueror. The book also follows other people: one hopeful […]
Review by Kara, teen reviewer A Thousand Nights by E.K. Johnston A retelling of A Thousand and One Nights, the classic story of how Shahrazad escaped death by weaving and sculpting stories for her homicidal husband. There is not much deviation from the original tale. The setting is very similar […]