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I'm sorry, are these about the Fae Queen? Did you maybe reply to the wrong comment?
They are about minor characters in other books that were reinterpreted to great success. The Flashman novels are great picaresques.
Oh I see, thanks for the explanation. My focus is more on female leadership representation in a medieval setting, less on spinoffs in general.
You could try the Mists of Avalon, it’s a book about the Arthur legend, magic and all, told from the perspective of the women involved. I enjoyed it, but admittedly I read it decades ago.
It’s maybe not exactly what you are looking for, but might scratch the itch all the same :)
Thanks :) my hunt is specifically for respected female leadership at the center of the narrative. It's hard to find, especially done very well. I like Joan of Arc stories, for example.
Then you might like mists of Avalon :) it’s about powerful women and their role in common lore, though it’s fiction :) it was written by a woman if that helps, Marion zimmer Bradley (why I remember that is unknown, but I do. I misplaced my copy many many moves ago)
Either way I wish you luck on your hunt! That’s the only thing I know of that might work, sorry I can’t suggest further!
Thank you.
I thought it was clear, and apparently you understood.