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sarina_langer's review against another edition
5.0
Friends, I'm SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS ANTHOLOGY! I'm honoured to be included, all the more so because it's my first anthology <3 It's for charity supporting Book Aid International, so it's all the more special to me <3
You'll find everything in these pages: fantasy in every story, dark twists, love, tears, and even some dips into mythology... and you know I'm trash for mythology ;)
I'm proud to be included and hope you'll love our stories! My contribution is Ghost of the Night Dolls, so totally read that one first ;) (*kidding*)
You'll find everything in these pages: fantasy in every story, dark twists, love, tears, and even some dips into mythology... and you know I'm trash for mythology ;)
I'm proud to be included and hope you'll love our stories! My contribution is Ghost of the Night Dolls, so totally read that one first ;) (*kidding*)
dwinprincess's review against another edition
5.0
This anthology is SOOO good. I enjoyed every one of the stories I read and can't say enough how good they are!! Just a few I'll touch on. I hope many of these make it to bigger story lines.
Souless by Lynn Rush - This one was 5 stars and awesome. What a neat story idea and unique.
Goddess of Smoke and Stell by Alice Ivinya - 5 stars and SO darm cute and funny. This one was fun to read and giggle along with our goddess and how it ends, yas!
Forged in Fire by Marie Reed - 5 star again, this one gives you a lesson or 2 in such a short story!
In the Mist by Jo Holloway - This one was a fun read, definitely 5 stars. Little mysterious component to it, but also sweet and touching
Darkbow: Death on Hollow Clouds by Alex Stubblefield - 5 star story with witches, some action, but also reminds us, not every story has a HEA (happily ever after) for everyone.
Souless by Lynn Rush - This one was 5 stars and awesome. What a neat story idea and unique.
Goddess of Smoke and Stell by Alice Ivinya - 5 stars and SO darm cute and funny. This one was fun to read and giggle along with our goddess and how it ends, yas!
Forged in Fire by Marie Reed - 5 star again, this one gives you a lesson or 2 in such a short story!
In the Mist by Jo Holloway - This one was a fun read, definitely 5 stars. Little mysterious component to it, but also sweet and touching
Darkbow: Death on Hollow Clouds by Alex Stubblefield - 5 star story with witches, some action, but also reminds us, not every story has a HEA (happily ever after) for everyone.
debbieh2109's review against another edition
5.0
This collection of different stories was enlightened. With fairy tales remade was an amazing read. Was hard to put down. Keep my attention to the end.
jlen's review against another edition
3.0
Like with all groups of short stories, some were good and some were not. There were a few stories I was really interested in, a few that were okay, and a few I didn't like at all. On a plus side, this is a great way to discover new authors and sample their writing styles.
I received a free copy of this book. This is an honest review.
I received a free copy of this book. This is an honest review.
lilyrooke's review against another edition
4.0
First, two things I love about the concept of this collection of short stories: 1) All proceeds are being donated to charity in support of reading and literacy; and 2) The MCs names were drawn from a fairy tale name generator!
I read and thoroughly enjoyed 7 stories from the collection, and my overall rating is an aggregate of these 7 (I cannot comment on the others, and my rating does not include these stories). Please find reviews for the 7 below:
Goddess of Smoke and Steel by Alice Ivinya had really strong characterisation and from reading the short story I wanted to explore more of the world through this characters' PoV.
In the Mist by Jo Holloway grabbed me right away, presenting an intriguing world through a strong voice.
Darkbow: Death on Hollow Clouds by Alex Stubblefield had a strong sense of place and magic. I would read more about Darkbow and I thought he had great characterisation! However, I was surprised/disappointed to see the name of the Woods, which to my knowledge has derogatory racial connotations.
Ghost of the Night Dolls by Sarina Langer had an MC with a relatable voice and a really strong world, including much Adult Fear and an interesting conflict. It got me wanting to read more from this author!
The Killer Chronicles by Bethany Hoelflich had a humorous, intriguing voice in a fascinating world, although I would have wished for a bit more emotional connection with the MC.
Maiden of the Bone Marsh by Susan Stradiotto explored a dreamy, intriguing world, and the strong worldbuilding foundations came across very well.
The Enchanted Feather by Elena Shelest was perhaps my favourite, with its emphasis on rich Slavic fantasy and firebird mythology. I was very intrigued by the characters and will look out for more from this author.
I am grateful to the authors for providing an ARC of Once Upon a Name: Tales of the Strange and Unusual in return for an honest review. These opinions are my own.
I read and thoroughly enjoyed 7 stories from the collection, and my overall rating is an aggregate of these 7 (I cannot comment on the others, and my rating does not include these stories). Please find reviews for the 7 below:
Goddess of Smoke and Steel by Alice Ivinya had really strong characterisation and from reading the short story I wanted to explore more of the world through this characters' PoV.
In the Mist by Jo Holloway grabbed me right away, presenting an intriguing world through a strong voice.
Darkbow: Death on Hollow Clouds by Alex Stubblefield had a strong sense of place and magic. I would read more about Darkbow and I thought he had great characterisation! However, I was surprised/disappointed to see the name of the Woods, which to my knowledge has derogatory racial connotations.
Ghost of the Night Dolls by Sarina Langer had an MC with a relatable voice and a really strong world, including much Adult Fear and an interesting conflict. It got me wanting to read more from this author!
The Killer Chronicles by Bethany Hoelflich had a humorous, intriguing voice in a fascinating world, although I would have wished for a bit more emotional connection with the MC.
Maiden of the Bone Marsh by Susan Stradiotto explored a dreamy, intriguing world, and the strong worldbuilding foundations came across very well.
The Enchanted Feather by Elena Shelest was perhaps my favourite, with its emphasis on rich Slavic fantasy and firebird mythology. I was very intrigued by the characters and will look out for more from this author.
I am grateful to the authors for providing an ARC of Once Upon a Name: Tales of the Strange and Unusual in return for an honest review. These opinions are my own.
pandarina42's review
4.0
A good collection of stories, some are shorter others longer. I enjoyed all of them, and was able to learn about several authors' writing styles. I liked how all of the stores were unique in their own way and family friendly.Their are stories for all readers, some are sweet/ romantic while others are darker. Each story is complete and didn't feel like it was lacking details. As with most anthologies, there are some stories I liked better than others, but none I could not read. If you like clean fantasy books, give this anthology a try. It is worth the read. I received a copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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