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A review by michalice
Very Superstitious: Myths, Legends and Tales of Superstition by Shannon Delany, Stephanie Kuehnert, Pab Sungenis
4.0
Superstitious is an anthology perfect for a Halloween read. With story's from a Chupacabra, to a twist on the story of Noah. From a ghost hitch-hiker to a Silverfoot Heretic, and this is the story I am going to focus on for this review.
The Silverfoot Heretic is written by Pab Sungenis. Nick the protagonist comes from a family with a long line of being Tin men, and Nick thought he would follow that line, until he was tested and became a Monk. However with no flowers to be found, and the dry ground it is soon made clear that Nick and the tribe he belongs to must begin to think about moving to another location. When the third sign comes to pass it is up to Nick, now a Crow, the leader of the tribe, to make the decision to move.
The Silverfoot Heretic is a twist on the Wizard of Oz. Each person is chosen for a reason, Line-Men, Crow, each person has their own destiny. This tribe has been fed stories about the Wizard of Oz, from the very first people, right down to Nick, and it is up to each Crow what to tell the tribe members. Keep the secret or carry on the lie.
This is the first time I have heard of Pab and also read their work, and I really enjoyed The Silverfoot Heretic. I loved how the words were changed and adapted, scarecrow became Crow, lion men became line-men, etc to make a well known movie and story fit into The Silverfoot Heretic, it makes this short story unique but familiar at the same time.
At the end of The Silverfoot Heretic you find out that the history of the tribe isn't as important as you thought, that it's about making choices, not for you but for everyone who believes in you, who puts their trust in you, and overall, what is best for them.
As a complete book I enjoyed the variety of different stories and authors in the pages. Some of the authors I had not heard or, some of them I had not read any of their work, and Very Superstitious gives you the chance to sample their work and get a feel for the author.
Very Superstitious was a quick but enjoyable read.
The Silverfoot Heretic is written by Pab Sungenis. Nick the protagonist comes from a family with a long line of being Tin men, and Nick thought he would follow that line, until he was tested and became a Monk. However with no flowers to be found, and the dry ground it is soon made clear that Nick and the tribe he belongs to must begin to think about moving to another location. When the third sign comes to pass it is up to Nick, now a Crow, the leader of the tribe, to make the decision to move.
The Silverfoot Heretic is a twist on the Wizard of Oz. Each person is chosen for a reason, Line-Men, Crow, each person has their own destiny. This tribe has been fed stories about the Wizard of Oz, from the very first people, right down to Nick, and it is up to each Crow what to tell the tribe members. Keep the secret or carry on the lie.
This is the first time I have heard of Pab and also read their work, and I really enjoyed The Silverfoot Heretic. I loved how the words were changed and adapted, scarecrow became Crow, lion men became line-men, etc to make a well known movie and story fit into The Silverfoot Heretic, it makes this short story unique but familiar at the same time.
At the end of The Silverfoot Heretic you find out that the history of the tribe isn't as important as you thought, that it's about making choices, not for you but for everyone who believes in you, who puts their trust in you, and overall, what is best for them.
Especially when it's all you have, hope is enough.
As a complete book I enjoyed the variety of different stories and authors in the pages. Some of the authors I had not heard or, some of them I had not read any of their work, and Very Superstitious gives you the chance to sample their work and get a feel for the author.
Very Superstitious was a quick but enjoyable read.