Spear
Spear
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022
Book Brief
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Novel • Fiction
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Historical Fiction•
MythologyArthurian Britain • Medieval Fantasy
2022
Adult
18+ years
Reviews & Readership
8,048 ratings
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Review Roundup
Spear by Nicola Griffith is praised for its lyrical prose and inventive reimagining of Arthurian legend. Readers appreciate the strong, complex protagonist and vivid world-building. Some critics feel the pacing lags in parts, but overall, the novel's fresh perspective and compelling narrative receive acclaim.
Who Should Read Spear?
Fans of gender-bending Arthurian legends will enjoy Nicola Griffith’s Spear. Readers who appreciated The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley or Circe by Madeline Miller will find Griffith’s reimagined tales of heroism and identity equally captivating. Ideal for those drawn to lush prose and mythological retellings.
8,048 ratings
Loved it
Mixed feelings
Not a fan
184
Novel • Fiction
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Historical Fiction•
MythologyArthurian Britain • Medieval Fantasy
2022
Adult
18+ years
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