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haramis's review
4.0
I liked it, but at the moment, I can't really see myself coming back to this book to read any of the stories again. I've also come around to [a:John Joseph Adams|1161372|John Joseph Adams|http://photo.goodreads.com/authors/1291911306p2/1161372.jpg] way of thinking. He chooses to pair the author information with the story. Not only does this help make a stronger mental connection between the author and the story (and therefore make it more likely for me to pick up something else by them), it also provides a good break between stories, which makes it easier to read more than one in a sitting. As it was, I had to put the book down and come back later, so that I could clear the previous tale out of my head.
As with any anthology, some stories are stronger than others, and some had more resonance with me personally.
"Bloody Spindle" by Ivan Ewert was an excellent introduction to how much fun looking at the back side of a story can be.
"Caleb" by Matthew McFarland is a painful rendering of how the fae might assist our unwanted children.
"The Ifrit’s Trial" by Spencer Ellsworth is a deliciously wicked and very fun.
"Hunger's Child" by by Jess Hartley holds up a very ugly mirror to human desire and how it may it twist not only the taker but the giver as well.
"Holding the Line" by James Sutter is a sweet and sad tale about how a fairy contract might go wrong and yet still be honored.
I would say this is a solid, but imperfect collection, and definitely worth reading.
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September '12 Kindle Lending Library Selection. Little late in the month, but I wanted to finish my other short story collection first.
As with any anthology, some stories are stronger than others, and some had more resonance with me personally.
"Bloody Spindle" by Ivan Ewert was an excellent introduction to how much fun looking at the back side of a story can be.
"Caleb" by Matthew McFarland is a painful rendering of how the fae might assist our unwanted children.
"The Ifrit’s Trial" by Spencer Ellsworth is a deliciously wicked and very fun.
"Hunger's Child" by by Jess Hartley holds up a very ugly mirror to human desire and how it may it twist not only the taker but the giver as well.
"Holding the Line" by James Sutter is a sweet and sad tale about how a fairy contract might go wrong and yet still be honored.
I would say this is a solid, but imperfect collection, and definitely worth reading.
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September '12 Kindle Lending Library Selection. Little late in the month, but I wanted to finish my other short story collection first.
librarycatnip's review
2.0
DNF. Found the first few tales too depressing and, frankly, kind of unimaginative to continue.
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