TL;DR: A dark and twisty story, very atmospheric and dark. Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: Two men are stranded together after a mountain climbing accident. One confesses a dark secret to the other, but circumstances change… Characters: You aren’t in this for these characters, both of them are horrible, but a well... Continue Reading →
Feuds by Mercedes Lackey
TL;DR: I don’t know how this hit so good but I loved this one just like the last one. Source: NetGalley, thank you to the publisher - I also purchased my own copy so thanks to me too. Plot: Various plots but the theme of this collection was Feuds, fights between families or friends, small... Continue Reading →
In The Shadow of the Ship by Aliette de Bodard
TL;DR: Another fantastic entry into this series and a creepy one to boot! Source: Netgalley, thank you to the publisher! Plot: Khuyên returns home and everything is very much the same but also NOT the same. So good. Characters: These definitely added to the creep factor. I loved how they played into the story. Setting:... Continue Reading →
The Dead Cat Tail Assassins by P. Djèlà ClarkÂ
TL;DR: As always Mr. Clark manages to create a unique and fun story. This time the humor was just on point. Source: Thank you to the publisher for my copy via Netgalley! Plot: Eveen is a contract assassin who finds herself in a sticky situation when her newest target is not someone she wants to... Continue Reading →
The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon
Source: NetGalley, Thank you to the Publisher!TL;DR: Not for me in anyway. If I wanted Star Wars I would have picked up Star Wars canon Plot: A fanfiction of Kylo Ren and Rey but Rey is a princess and Kylo is the Emperor of the Shadow Empire and they're forced into marriageCharacters: The book starts... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: The Scarlet Circus by Jane Yolen
Source: Netgalley - Thank you to the publisher!!TL;DR: A short collection of shorts all around the idea of love that feel very much fairy tale like and classic in style. Plot: Each story is incredibly short with traditional almost fairy tale plots - save the village from the dragon, the princess, etc.Characters: I sadly won't... Continue Reading →
Thoughts: Frontier by Grace Curtis
Source: NetGalley - Thank you to the publisher!TL;DR: Fantastic vignette style SF story about finding lost love in a post-apocalyptic world! Plot: Told through short stories so the overall plot is cohesive but the micro plot is per storyCharacters: Diverse and weird and wonderful, I really enjoyed how each of them represented a different view... Continue Reading →