Kathleen S. Allen is a young adult writer of gothic horror, historical, fantasy, and speculative fiction. She has published poems, short stories, novellas, and novels. She prefers dark to light, salty to sweet, and tea to coffee. She is a fan of K-Pop, classic rock, and British detective shows. She loves gray, foggy, cool, rainy days; unfortunately she lives in Los Angeles which is usually sunny and warm.
Allen's new novel is The Resurrectionist.
Recently I asked the author about what she was reading. Allen's reply:
I am currently reading Katabasis by R.F. Kuang. I’ve read all her books so she’s an automatic buy for me. I started with Babel andVisit Kathleen S. Allen's website.was intrigued by the history she wove into her story. I then read the three books in The Poppy War series, again the history intrigued me.
I’m a fan of historical fiction and I especially like Asian history/mythology so picking up Katabasis was an easy decision for me. She uses quite a lot of historical references in Katabasis, which I enjoy. Her writing can be dense at times but it’s worth it to plough through it. As a former professor I can appreciate the academic atmosphere she weaves into her stories. Do I recommend this book? I do!
The Page 69 Test: The Resurrectionist.
My Book, The Movie: The Resurrectionist.
--Marshal Zeringue
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