Cover of Alcestis

Alcestis

  • 2010 first published
  • 304 pages
  • 6 editions

Published in 2010, Alcestis is a queer fantasy and historical fantasy novel by Katharine Beutner. Much of the action takes place in Greece. It features Alcestis Queen, consort of Admetus, King of Pherae and Alcestis. It deals with Greek Mythology, Mythology, retellings and LGBT.

6 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 6 editions.

At about 304 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Characters

  • Alcestis Queen, consort of Admetus, King of Pherae
  • Alcestis

Subjects

  • Alcestis, Greek mythology
  • Greek Mythology
  • Historical
  • Greece
  • Historical fantasy
  • LGBTQ historical fiction
  • Historical fiction
  • Mythology
  • Fantasy
  • Retellings
  • LGBT
  • Queer
  • LGBTQ+

Quick answers

Who wrote Alcestis?

Alcestis was written by Katharine Beutner and first published in 2010.

What genre is Alcestis?

It is usually shelved as Queer Fantasy, Historical Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings and Myth & Legend Fiction.

How long is Alcestis?

The median edition has 304 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Alcestis?

Readers who like it often enjoy Lies We Sing to the Sea, Circe and The King Must Die.

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