This is a marvel of a book. Amy gives fresh life to the oldest tales of Albion while at the same time providing an in depth explanation of where the stories originated from and why she’s reinterpreted them as she has. The black and white illustrations are also beautiful and add another layer of lustre to an already shimmering tome. 

Of the thirty tales in this book I particularly enjoyed Scota - First Queen of Scotland, Dragons under Oxford, Havelok the Dane, and The River Ness Monster. My absolute favourite, however, was Weland the Smith. The further reading list at the end is also a thing of beauty that has increased my ‘to borrow from the library’ list substantially.

If you already love myths and legends you’ll absolutely adore it and if you’ve not read any before then this will be the start of a wonderful new interest. I promise you won’t regret picking it up!