Honeycomb

Honeycomb

Joanne Harris, 1964-

Book - 2021

"The toymaker who wants to create the perfect wife; the princess whose heart is won by words, not actions; the tiny dog whose confidence far outweighs his size; and the sinister Lacewing King who rules over the Silken Folk. These are just a few of the weird and wonderful creatures who populate Joanne Harris's first collection of fairy tales"--

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Subjects
Toymakers > Fiction.
Princesses > Fiction.
Fantasy fiction.
Short stories.
Linked stories.
Genres
Fantasy fiction
Short stories
Linked stories
Published
New York : Saga Press 2021.
Language
English
Main Author
Joanne Harris, 1964- (author, -)
Other Authors
Charles Vess (illustrator)
Edition
First Saga Press hardcover edition
Physical Description
420 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781534433052
  • Book One. Nectar
  • The Midwife
  • The Lacewing King
  • The Lacewing King and the Spider Queen
  • The Teacher
  • The Moth Mother
  • The Parrots and the Nightingale
  • The Lacewing King and the Harlequin
  • The Puppeteer
  • The Craftsman
  • The Wolves and the Dogs
  • The Girl Who Loved the Silken Folk
  • The Lacewing King and the Silkworm Princess
  • The Traveller
  • Clockwork
  • The Bookworm Princess
  • The Troublesome Piglet
  • The Wasp Prince
  • Death and the Artist
  • Revenge of the Spider Queen
  • The Clockwork Princess
  • The Watcher and the Glass
  • The Courtship of the Lacewing King
  • The Bull and the Snail
  • The Cat Who Was King
  • The Return of the Wasp Prince
  • The Old Woman and the Rocking-horse
  • The Poor King
  • The Blue Sash
  • The Honeycomb Child
  • Penance of the Lacewing King
  • The Barefoot Princess
  • The Sand Rider Who Dreamed of the Ocean
  • The Persuasive Parrot
  • Five Princes in Search of Their Heart's Desire
  • Travels of the Lacewing King
  • The Silent Songbird
  • The Singing Frog
  • The Gardener
  • The Arrogant Baker
  • The Moon Queen of the Undersea and the Moon King of the Sky
  • The Barefoot Princess and the Spider Queen
  • The Return of the King
  • The Peacock
  • The Girl Who Never Smiled
  • The Cockroach Queen
  • The Spider Queen Sails West
  • Truth or Dare?
  • The Queen Below the Water
  • Trial of the Lacewing King.
  • Book two. Moonlight
  • The Builder of Boats
  • Rescue of the Lacewing King
  • The Engine Driver Who Left the Tracks
  • The Scarlet Slippers
  • The Mermaids
  • Return of the Harlequin
  • The Clockwork Tiger
  • The Night Train
  • Dreams of the Barefoot Princess
  • The Harlequin's Kiss
  • The Barefoot Princess on the Night Train
  • The Barefoot Princess in Hel
  • The Sparrow
  • The Prince
  • The Dancing-Shoes
  • The Lion Who Had No Roar
  • The Lacewing King Between the Worlds
  • The Hallowe'en King
  • The Girl in the Candy-Pink Castle
  • The Very Popular Piglet
  • The King's Canary
  • The Lacewing King in Exile
  • The Spider King
  • The Moth Wars
  • The Lacewing King and the Spider Moth
  • Blinding of the Lacewing King
  • The Mermaids and the Mirror
  • The Petulent Pullet
  • Dead Man's Poker
  • The Lacewing King in Darkness
  • The Insects' Alliance
  • Three Buckets
  • The Labyrinth of Forgotten Things
  • The Story of the Hallowe'en King
  • The Watchman
  • The Empress's New Dress
  • The Master Chef
  • Flight of the Barefoot Princess
  • The Man Who Had Everything but Time
  • Apples
  • The Editor
  • Dishes
  • The Lacewing King in the Labyrinth
  • Descent of the Night Train
  • The Reaper of Clouds and the Spinner of Stars
  • The Cat Who Looked Out to Sea
  • Dead Man Walking
  • Dead Men's Shoes
  • Honeycomb.
Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Floating somewhere between story collection and novel, this extraordinary work from Harris (Chocolat) transports readers to the enchanting, dreamlike Nine Worlds. Most of these bite-size fairy tales chronicle the life of the Lacewing King, the leader of the Silken Folk, "who live in the shadows and cast none themselves," beginning with his birth in "The Midwife," and tracking his heartless actions as ruler in "The Lacewing King and the Spider Queen." "Penance of the Lacewing King" and "Travels of the Lacewing King," reveal his moving change of heart, and his story culminates in the kingdom of death in the title story. He is aided in his many misadventures by his mother, the Honeycomb Queen; a nameless builder of boats; and others he meets along the way. But he is also hunted by both the Spider Queen and the Harlequin. Some stories run parallel to this central narrative, allowing readers glimpses into a farm of troublesome animals ("The Bull and the Snail") and showing the actions of the other leaders of this dark, magical world ("The Prince"). Several also feature caged singers, both birds ("The Sparrow") and women ("The King's Canary"). The effect is magical, poignant, and wholly transporting. Supplemented by evocative line drawings, this strange, wondrous mosaic is sure to delight any lover of fairy tales. (Mar.)

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