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Praise for Kris Waldherr's books

Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women

“Worthy of comparison to Jean Rhys’s Wide Sargasso Sea, in Unnatural Creatures, Kris Waldherr moves the lens of the Frankenstein story away from Victor and his infamous monster in favor of the women in his life, and in doing so adds to the myth in a rich, satisfying, and multi-layered tale . . . Literary but also an engaging page-turning read, Unnatural Creatures is a splendid achievement from a writer at the height of her powers.”—Historical Novels Review (Editors’ Choice)

“This book has it all. Unnatural Creatures is an atmospheric, reimagined classic about the lines we cross for loyalty and love.” — Foreword Reviews

“A thrilling, extraordinary tour de force that imagines new depths to the Frankenstein story and brings it to fascinating life in a tale of adventure, love, betrayal, genius, madness, life, death, and good vs. evil. Bravo!” —Syrie James, USA Today bestselling author of The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen and the Audie award-winning The Secret Diaries of Charlotte Brontë

The Lost History of Dreams: A Novel

“Scheherazade-like . . . haunting . . . Waldherr writes that “love stories are ghost stories in disguise.” This one, happily, succeeds as both.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“An unexpected delight that grows steadily more compelling as its pages fly by . . . The novel builds into a surrealist, haunting tale of suspense where every prediction turns out to be merely a step toward a bigger reveal.” – Booklist

"An atmospheric and hypnotic love story that not even death can end… a sensual, twisting gothic tale that embraces Victorian superstition much in the tradition of A.S. Byatt’s Possession, Diane Setterfield’s The Thirteenth Tale and Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights.” – BookPage

"Eerily atmospheric and gorgeously written, The Lost History of Dreams is a Gothic fairy-tale to savor.” – Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Huntress

“A dark, shimmering gem of a novel, glittering with love lost, secrets kept, and long-buried truths revealed. Wonder, memory, death and passion haunt every page of Kris Waldherr’s powerhouse Gothic debut.” – Greer Macallister, bestselling author of The Magician's Lie

“The Lost History of Dreams refuses to be categorized as anything other than excellent . . . I loved every page of it.” – Erika Swyler, bestselling author of The Book of Speculation

“Reminiscent of du Maurier’s My Cousin Rachel, The Lost History of Dreamsis a complex, haunting and deeply absorbing historical novel that is sure to delight fans of classic Gothic fiction . . . Not to be missed!” – Hazel Gaynor, New York Times bestselling author 

“In The Lost History of Dreams, Kris Waldherr delivers a novel of haunting mystery and passion reminiscent of Wuthering Heights and Byatt’s Possession. Layered within the pages of this gorgeous gothic tale is a story of several loves, each masterfully wrought in dazzling, poetic detail that will leave the reader longing for more.” – Crystal King, author of In the Garden of Monsters and Feast of Sorrow

“With beautiful prose and poetry, Waldherr weaves a darkly seductive Gothic tale of love, art, death, and obsession. You’ll want to keep reading this one late into the night.” – Alyssa Palombo, author of The Spellbook of Katrina Van Tassel

Bad Princess: True Tales from Behind the Tiara

“Waldherr’s storytelling voice strikes a fine balance between snarky and sympathetic . . . Readers will marvel that anyone’s able to sell the myth of the happily-ever-after princess. Quotes, factoids, illustrations, and photographs complete the compendium and bring youngsters up to the current day, showing them that princesses willing to take the rei[g]ns can, in fact, achieve success. Modern-day examples of royalty include Princess Sikhanyiso Dlamini of Swaziland and Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum of Dubai, reflecting a more diverse mix of women who embody a new stricture all readers can embrace: “A princess can change the world.” Power to the princesses, right on!”—Kirkus

“Packed with history and context, Waldherr uses an animated, well-rounded approach in this engaging look at princesses in life and lore . . . This absorbing, thought-provoking, and intriguing exploration of a perennially popular topic will both entertain and inform.”—Booklist

“A great book to recommend to readers who want a taste of history with a side of fairy tale princesses.”—School Library Journal

 

Doomed Queens: Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends from Cleopatra to Princess Di

“It isn’t often that one encounters a book that invites the reëmergence of childhood fantasies, then eviscerates them in a few words. Even less common is the book that manages to make the process utterly satisfying. Such is the rush I got from Kris Waldherr’s deliciously perverse “Doomed Queens: Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends from Cleopatra to Princess Di . . . With all the inane princess stories out there, a collection that highlights the historical downside is a welcome corrective.”—The New Yorker

“If you need an antidote to the Disney-fied princess culture popular among young girls today, this dishy, irreverent book is it.” —Atlanta Journal Constitution

“It’s refreshing to read history from a distinctly female point of view…. And to make the book more universally charming, Waldherr has included paper dolls you can cut out and assassinate over and over and over again. Just pick your poison or bonfire or whatever morbidity strikes your fancy.”—Baltimore Sun

 

The Lover's Path: An Illustrated Novel

“Complete with gilded edges and marbled pages, Kris Waldherr’s The Lover’s Path plunges readers into the mysterious and exhilarating world of sixteenth-century Venice . . .  a visual adventure.” —Women in the Arts, the Magazine of the National Museum of Women in the Arts

“With this illustrated novel, Waldherr has spun a wondrous story spilling over with mythological figures, with tarot cards and personal letters.”—The Albuquerque Journal

“Prepare to be transported to 16th century Venice from the first page. This novel is a feast—a full-color picture book for adults that tells a wrenching story of eternal love.”—NPR Books

“Voluptuous illustration and enthralling narrative are accompanied by fun-to-open letters, maps, and tarot cards in this extraordinary testament to the strength of the feminine spirit.”—WNBC/B(u)y the Book

Sacred Animals

“This splendid book captures the rich diversity of animals as depicted in story, myth, and nature. . . . Glorious, illuminated color illustrations, with exquisite decorative borders are certain to engage.”—Booklist

“This lovely browsing book has wondrous art and just enough information to whet the appetite of fantasy fans.”—School Library Journal

The Goddess Tarot

“The bestselling Goddess Tarot, derived from The Book of Goddesses, reflects the feminism of today, with sales shooting up 500 percent over last year.”—Living in Stamford Magazine

“Possibly the most beautiful tarot deck ever to be created is The Goddess Tarot . . . Each and every card reminds us that women can rise to any occasion with power and grace.”—Barbara Fianco, About.com

The Book of Goddesses

“The best book yet for young children on the goddess. Gorgeously illustrated, beautifully written, and multi-cultural. A must for every Goddess-centered household. Sure to be a classic.”—Starhawk, author of Spiral Dance

“A delicious, lushly illustrated book which will lift the spirits of the little women coming up in the twenty-first century!”—Zsuzsanna Budapest, author of The Goddess in the Bedroom

Persephone and the Pomegranate

“Waldherr’s Pre-Raphaelite characters play out their drama against a vivid sword-and-sorcery landscape. . . . Mother and daughter dance through an enchanted woodland; rearing black horses erupt in fire from a crack in the earth. The dramatic oil paintings are matched by a quality of myth and magic in the prose.”—The New York Times Book Review

“A beautifully done retelling of the major mother-daughter myth.”—Jean Shinoda Bolen, PhD., Goddesses in Everywoman