THE GLOBE AND MAIL
BEST BOOKS OF 2021
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THE BEST CANADIAN FICTION OF 2021
A fresh take on the romance novel from the Giller Prize–winning author of
Fifteen Dogs
From their first meeting, it was clear that Gwen and Tancred were meant to be together. But, as we know, the course of true love never did run smooth.
Gwen’s mother, intuiting that her daughter is in love, gives her a magic ring that has been passed down through endless generations of mothers and daughters. This ring grants its wearer the opportunity to change three things about her beloved. Like all blessings, this may also be a curse.
Ring
turns the literary romance upside down and shakes out its pockets. It’s a playful meditation on the past, on magic, on race, on honour, on faith, and, yes, on love.
Following on the heels of
Pastoral
,
The Hidden Keys
, and
Days by Moonlight
completes Alexis’s Quincunx, a group of five genre-bending, philosophically sophisticated, and utterly delightful novels.