The Story of Silence

A curiously post-modern story considering this is based on a medieval poem! The main concept revolves around the idea of gender identity. There is a constant question of nature vs nurture - if you are raised as a man and identify as a man is that enough to overcome your nature as a woman. Being based on a medieval poem this inevitably brings up the biases of the day towards women, but the very fact that this poem exists shows that the idea of gender fluidity has been around for a long time.

This is essentially an Arthurian influenced tale of a knight who is trying to gain acceptance in society, the twist here is that they were born as a woman. We see Merlin playing a big role and our knight explores the feudal landscape of both England and France.

The language has been modernized and the theme is already pretty modern. This is an interesting read both for its historical context and for its current relevance - an interesting combination!