Megan Chance is the critically acclaimed, award-winning author of more than twenty novels, including Glamorous Notions, A Dangerous Education, A Splendid Ruin, Bone River, and An Inconvenient Wife. She and her husband live in the Pacific Northwest.
Chance's new novel is The Vermilion Sea.
Recently I asked the author about what she was reading. Her reply:
I just finished The Everlasting by Alix Harrow. My bookseller daughter urged me to read it, and since she usually has my reading taste on speed dial, I did. I used to read a lot of fantasy when I was younger, and I still do on occasion, though it’s not really my go-to genre.Visit Megan Chance's website.Why, I don’t know. Truly the best writers work in fantasy, and the themes they explore are often mind-bending and challenging.
This book was no exception. I absolutely loved it. As a writer, I was awed by the way she pulled off the structure. It’s impossible to describe this book without giving too much away, and its appeal is in the pleasure of discovery. In essence, The Everlasting is about how legends are made. Even more importantly, it’s a thoughtful exploration of why legends exist, and who they serve.
The hidden voices in history, and how history changes depending on who is telling the story is ever at play here. This is already one of my favorite books of the year.
My Book, The Movie: A Splendid Ruin.
The Page 69 Test: A Splendid Ruin.
Q&A with Megan Chance.
The Page 69 Test: A Dangerous Education.
My Book, The Movie: A Dangerous Education.
Writers Read: Megan Chance (February 2023).
Writers Read: Megan Chance (January 2025).
My Book, The Movie: Glamorous Notions.
The Page 69 Test: Glamorous Notions.
My Book, The Movie: The Vermilion Sea.
The Page 69 Test: The Vermilion Sea.
--Marshal Zeringue
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