The Animals We Became
A spellbinding Welsh mythology retelling from the author of The Wolf and His King perfect for fans of Samantha Shannon and Madeline Miller
$29.75
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2026
Summary
You exist because of a crime, because of a curse, and because of a trick.
Blodeuedd never asked to be made. Created from flowers of oak, broom, and meadowsweet to marry a man cursed never to have a human wife, Blodeuedd has no knowledge of the world, no family outside the marriage, and no power to choose. But a caged animal still has claws, and Blodeuedd will find a way to be free, whatever the cost.
Gwydion knows what it is to be unmade. Haunted by the…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399621052 |
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| ISBN-10: | 139962105X |
| Author: | Finn Longman |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Gollancz |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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The perfect book to feast upon this winter, wrapped in fur blankets, with a rich mug of cocoa. This lyrical, rich retelling elevates queer voices while still honouring the original medieval folklore. Finn Longman is a master of their craft * Wren James, Carnegie-longlisted author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe on The Wolf and His King *
Fresh and modern … A beautiful, lyrical tale of love, betrayal, and above all, yearning * SFX on The Wolf and His King *
The Wolf and His King is a novel about the isolating power of shame and fear of judgement: quiet, meditative, powerful, and suffused with a deep affection for and knowledge of aspects of the medieval world, from boar hunts to bliauts … I greatly enjoyed this novel. It feels deeply thought, in a way that I have encountered in fantasy far less often than I would like * Locus on The Wolf and His King *
About The Author
Finn Longman
Finn Longman is an author and medievalist. They write young adult and adult fiction, with a particular interest in genre-bending stories about identity, friendship, and monstrosity - of the metaphorical or the literal sort. Finn is currently a PhD student at the University of Cambridge, researching friendship and affection in the late Ulster Cycle.
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