Grendel’s Mother Author: Diana Stout Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Sharpened Pencils Productions Release Date: March 16, 2016 Pages: 113 Source: This book was given to me by the author in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis: A 15-year-old girl dreams of freedom, with a desire to marry the young man she loves. A horrific event changes her life forever. Pregnant and having brought shame to her family and community, she is sacrificed to the dragon to die, but instead, the dragon saves her unbeknownst to her family and the community. This literary novel reveals a journey of societal injustice, a girl's love for Nature that enables her to survive life in the wild alone, of her giving birth and raising a baby—deemed a monster—entirely on her own. In the end, not only does she battle Grendel to keep him safe, but she battles her son’s killer, Beowulf, as well. My Review: Gren...