Reviews

Season of the Witch by Barend Nieuwstraten III, RJ Roles, London Blue, D.A. Latham, Mike Ennenbach, Colt Skinner, Sidney Shiv, Rebecca Rowland, Stephanie Scissom, M. Betterelli

sea_caummisar's review against another edition

4.0

BOH Indie Brawl.... Witches witches and then more witches.... If the topic is witches, there's probably a story about it in this book. A couple of my faves were about a witch trying to appear youthful, an Internet coven of witches saving a town, a hilarious story about rowdy teens bobbing for apples, and a caregiver that was with a group of friends that used to tease a witch.... If you dig witches, you'd enjoy how each author in every story has a different writing voice, keeping the reading 'fresh',.

stitching_ghost's review against another edition

3.0

I'm not sure if maybe my expectations were too high or if I'm tapped out on short stories at the moment, but a lot of the stories came across as incomplete or lacking in substance at the exception of one that just seemed too long for what it had to say.
That being said, there were a couple of pretty solid stories too, I was particularly fond of Lunacy by Linley Marcum.

becaboo77's review

dark medium-paced

4.0

stefanie_duncan's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

barmyjen's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

drakaina16's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I love a good themed anthology. It's always so interesting to see how different authors interpret the prompt. Like any anthology, it's a mixed bag but by and large I enjoyed all the stories. 

Black Rabbit by Barend Nieuwstraten III ⭐⭐.5

Lunacy by Linley B. Marcum ⭐⭐⭐.5

1885 by Brian McNatt ⭐⭐⭐⭐

eCoven.org by Zaslow Crane ⭐⭐⭐.5

Crash Course in Brain Surgery by Rebecca Rowland ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Witch's Kiss by Robert J. Stava 

⭐⭐⭐⭐.25

Bobbing for Apples by Matthew Gorman ⭐⭐⭐⭐.25

Moon Through the Pine Boughs by Deborah J. Coldiron ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

A Room of Emerald and Clear Skies by Colt Skinner ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

Within A Withering Eye by M Ennenbach ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Lowly Creatures by Sidney Shiv ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Mud Witch of Dogtown by London Blue ⭐⭐⭐.75

Dark Beira by M.J. McClymont ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Devil in the Dealer by M. Betterelli ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Killing Moon by Stephanie Scissom ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

At What Cost? by RJ Roles ⭐⭐⭐

All Hallows' Rites by Leon Saul ⭐⭐⭐.5

Moonflower Coven by D.A. Latham ⭐⭐

The Baynes by James D. Balestrieri ⭐⭐⭐.5