Series ✦ Penny’s Take
From the Stories of Old
Heather Hayden · 2016
63/100
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An indie anthology of 13 fairy-tale retellings that will delight readers already plugged into the clean YA fantasy community — Hayden's selkie story in particular earns praise. But thirteen contributors means thirteen quality levels, and outside that tight-knit indie circle the book barely registers. Casual readers looking for a solid fairy-tale fix will find more consistent craft elsewhere.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety78
Substance / usefulness60
Craft & writing58
Originality65
Evidence & accuracy70
Hype vs delivers48
Age-fit65
👁 Human-eye gut-check60
Penny’s verdict63
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