Reviews

Loch and Key by Seanan McGuire

myntop's review

5.0

I enjoyed seeing Jonathan and Fran have some healing in this short. The last story was so tragic that we needed to see them become able to move on. I am also a fan of any water creature, so getting to see the lake cryptids was a fun read for me. I enjoyed seeing more of Jonathan's parents too and seeing the family dynamic that the four have.

silky_octopus's review

4.0

Sadly, the Aeslin Mice didn't get to take part in this novel, but it was a hoot regardless. I'm probably a sucker for any story involving relict dinosaurs (on which point, Alexander would doubtless correct me) but it was nice to see all the elements of a Healy family holiday at play here; situational comedy, monsters, wonder and a certain amount of violence. Possibly my favourite scene involves someone frustrating a pair of would-be trophy hunters in an unusual manner in a scene oddly reminiscent of Titanic crossed with Jurassic Park...

goodbyepuckpie's review

4.0

This was charming. :D I liked getting a no-fatalities adventure for a change (and I bet the Healys did, too), and it was generally lovely.

catevari's review

4.0

Like Sweet Poison Wine, this is one of my favorites of the Incryptid shorts, mainly because it's an actual story, rather than a vignette, allowing you to better slip beneath the surface of the world. And, though you DO know that Jonathan and Fran go on after

the death of Daniel

, it's still more viscerally reassuring/satisfying to actually see it. A thoroughly enjoyable short.