Trickster fairies and deceptive lovers. Foul betrayal and brutal murders. Stolen moons and monstrous beasts. The stories within these pages take place during darkest midnight and under the ethereal light of the moon.
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Trickster fairies and deceptive lovers. Foul betrayal and brutal murders. Stolen moons and monstrous beasts. The stories within these pages take place during darkest midnight and under the ethereal light of the moon.
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This is a collection of standalone short stories from up-and-coming writers. I would describe most of them as dark fantasy and they run the gamut in genre from western to horror to contemporary. This collection displays a wide and vivid imagination from its crew of authors! Within are monsters and creatures of all kinds, but watch out, because most of them want something from the humans. I was also pleased to see a wide range of very strong women characters, of all ages.
My favorite out of the collection was "The Sword in the Slate Garden" by Michael Epanchin. It's sophisticated, complex, has a really unusual main character, and is something of a twist on a classic fairytale structure. I also like how many elements of the world and setting are left somewhat ambiguous, even though the story itself has a satisfying conclusion.
Other stories in the collection that stood out to me were "Throned" by Julia Skinner for its clever story structure, "The Gorgon Slayer" by Emma Schouten for exciting action scenes and overall atmosphere, and "When the Ravens Ate the Moon" by Nicole Soper Gorden for cleverest main character. I also want to give special mention to "Of the Beast" by Irene Bowie-Johson for it's unusual setting (and main character) and also "Of Full Moon and Moonshine" by Marty Keslar for bringing a little sweetness and levity to the collection.
