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lina____'s review
3.0
*I received an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review*
My average rating of all the stories in this anthology is a little under 3.5 stars.
My favorite story was by far ‘How to Trick a Trickster’ by Ava Kelly. Honorable mentions are ‘Wagered & Won’ by Helena Maeve for being the only f/f story in this collection and ‘Sussicran: A Love Story’ by Melissa Snowdon.
That being said, I was kinda disappointed that there was only one f/f story out of eight overall. There were, however, a poly relationship and the genderqueer characters, which I really liked.
The thing that really bothered me about this collection, though was the human/non-human-creature sex that happened in two of the stories because that was just all kinds of weird and disturbing to me. Like, I’m fine with it as long as they are both at least human-shaped, but as soon as there are claws and several mouths (*cough* A Spell for Luck *cough*) I’m out.
All in all, I really liked most of the stories, but I certainly could have gone without reading about the monster sex.
My average rating of all the stories in this anthology is a little under 3.5 stars.
My favorite story was by far ‘How to Trick a Trickster’ by Ava Kelly. Honorable mentions are ‘Wagered & Won’ by Helena Maeve for being the only f/f story in this collection and ‘Sussicran: A Love Story’ by Melissa Snowdon.
That being said, I was kinda disappointed that there was only one f/f story out of eight overall. There were, however, a poly relationship and the genderqueer characters, which I really liked.
The thing that really bothered me about this collection, though was the human/non-human-creature sex that happened in two of the stories because that was just all kinds of weird and disturbing to me. Like, I’m fine with it as long as they are both at least human-shaped, but as soon as there are claws and several mouths (*cough* A Spell for Luck *cough*) I’m out.
All in all, I really liked most of the stories, but I certainly could have gone without reading about the monster sex.
lina_'s review
3.0
*I received an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review*
My average rating of all the stories in this anthology is a little under 3.5 stars.
My favorite story was by far ‘How to Trick a Trickster’ by Ava Kelly. Honorable mentions are ‘Wagered & Won’ by Helena Maeve for being the only f/f story in this collection and ‘Sussicran: A Love Story’ by Melissa Snowdon.
That being said, I was kinda disappointed that there was only one f/f story out of eight overall. There were, however, a poly relationship and the genderqueer characters, which I really liked.
The thing that really bothered me about this collection, though was the human/non-human-creature sex that happened in two of the stories because that was just all kinds of weird and disturbing to me. Like, I’m fine with it as long as they are both at least human-shaped, but as soon as there are claws and several mouths (*cough* A Spell for Luck *cough*) I’m out.
All in all, I really liked most of the stories, but I certainly could have gone without reading about the monster sex.
My average rating of all the stories in this anthology is a little under 3.5 stars.
My favorite story was by far ‘How to Trick a Trickster’ by Ava Kelly. Honorable mentions are ‘Wagered & Won’ by Helena Maeve for being the only f/f story in this collection and ‘Sussicran: A Love Story’ by Melissa Snowdon.
That being said, I was kinda disappointed that there was only one f/f story out of eight overall. There were, however, a poly relationship and the genderqueer characters, which I really liked.
The thing that really bothered me about this collection, though was the human/non-human-creature sex that happened in two of the stories because that was just all kinds of weird and disturbing to me. Like, I’m fine with it as long as they are both at least human-shaped, but as soon as there are claws and several mouths (*cough* A Spell for Luck *cough*) I’m out.
All in all, I really liked most of the stories, but I certainly could have gone without reading about the monster sex.
thuja's review
3.0
As is always the case with collections of short stories, some caught my attention more than others.
Wagered & Won by Helena Maeve
I want more of this story. Helena did an impressive job of getting character background and development into a short story and I would love to read more of their adventures.
Toils & Tricks by Asta Idonea
This was just fun. I was expecting some of the twists, but still enjoyed reading them and the characters were enjoyable. The modern day Norse gods angle was fun.
Whiskey & Pixie Dust by L.J. Hamlin
This one just didn't hit for me. It had potential, but it felt like it needed a few more passes from an editor to clean up all the dialogue.
Sussicran: A Love Story by Melissa Snowdon
Odd, but in a good way. It was very different from the other stories, but I liked it.
A Spell for Luck by Daria Defore
Quite steamy! The main character and his desire to do magic only to look cute amused me greatly.
Kneadful Things by Laurin Kelly
I really liked this. The descriptions of the food were mouth watering, and the slow built of the relationship between Adam and Jin was delightful.
How to Trick a Trickster by Ava Kelly
Very cute. I was impressed by how well Ava pulled together three characters into a poly relationship in such a short story. I think I would have liked it even more if it had been expanded into a longer story, but still lovely.
The Great Coke Robbery by Kashmira Majumdar
This definitely would have been better as a longer story. The basic plot was really interesting, but it felt cramped by the short format and it took me a while to get into and to remember who was who.
Wagered & Won by Helena Maeve
I want more of this story. Helena did an impressive job of getting character background and development into a short story and I would love to read more of their adventures.
Toils & Tricks by Asta Idonea
This was just fun. I was expecting some of the twists, but still enjoyed reading them and the characters were enjoyable. The modern day Norse gods angle was fun.
Whiskey & Pixie Dust by L.J. Hamlin
This one just didn't hit for me. It had potential, but it felt like it needed a few more passes from an editor to clean up all the dialogue.
Sussicran: A Love Story by Melissa Snowdon
Odd, but in a good way. It was very different from the other stories, but I liked it.
A Spell for Luck by Daria Defore
Quite steamy! The main character and his desire to do magic only to look cute amused me greatly.
Kneadful Things by Laurin Kelly
I really liked this. The descriptions of the food were mouth watering, and the slow built of the relationship between Adam and Jin was delightful.
How to Trick a Trickster by Ava Kelly
Very cute. I was impressed by how well Ava pulled together three characters into a poly relationship in such a short story. I think I would have liked it even more if it had been expanded into a longer story, but still lovely.
The Great Coke Robbery by Kashmira Majumdar
This definitely would have been better as a longer story. The basic plot was really interesting, but it felt cramped by the short format and it took me a while to get into and to remember who was who.
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