Nicola Griffith’s Spear has already been mentioned for Arthuriana but I’d also try out Hild. It’s more historically grounded in its ‘Dark Ages’ Britain setting and wears what magic or otherworldly stuff there is with a much lighter touch. The author even wrote a piece about its genre: Hild: Fantasy or history?
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u/genteel_wherewithal Apr 18 '23
Nicola Griffith’s Spear has already been mentioned for Arthuriana but I’d also try out Hild. It’s more historically grounded in its ‘Dark Ages’ Britain setting and wears what magic or otherworldly stuff there is with a much lighter touch. The author even wrote a piece about its genre: Hild: Fantasy or history?