![]() ![]() ![]() As she gets older, Hild starts to learn the craft of prophesy, observing the world and people around her, figuring out people’s motivations and desires. It is a precarious position to be in, as any wrong move could result in their deaths. In Griffith’s telling, Hild is raised by a politically ambitious mother to influence an indecisive king. Hild follows the main character through her pagan childhood and conversion to Christianity at 13, up until the age of about 19. The setting is beautifully medieval, replete with historical and culture details, and based very roughly on actual historical people. It’s a fictional account of the early life of St Hild of Whitby, a Catholic Saint responsible for spreading Christianity in Great Britain. Hild is a Lambda Literary Award finalist this year for Bisexual Fiction. If you like historical epics with a leisurely pace and detailed world building, and your only complaint is that none of those books have queer protagonists, then Hild is for you. ![]()
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