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squishies's review
4.0
4.5 stars
Short, sweet, fantastic.
I'd definitely read more about Lena and Steve!
Short, sweet, fantastic.
I'd definitely read more about Lena and Steve!
pagesplotsandpints's review
5.0
Initial Impressions 12/23/15: Well that was just positively delightful. I absolutely loved the characters, the strength, and the way Lish McBride gets me to instantly accept all of these supernatural creatures even though it's something I usually don't perceive as realistic. I LOVE her characters and how awesome they are (especially her female characters)! This novella was absolutely wonderful and I just loved it. The humor is prevalent throughout as well which is something I enjoyed so much in HOLD ME CLOSER, NECROMANCER. Like I said after finishing NECROMANCER, I look forward to so much more from Lish McBride!!
jessicafee86's review
5.0
Going on a short story binge while I figure out what to read next and this was so much fun! A CAGE FIGHTING UNICORN OF JUSTICE GUYS! Seriously, it was awesome. I hope that Steve, Lena, Jonah, and the mutant dog all make appearances in the other books! Loved every second of this.
kovost's review
3.0
I love Lish McBride's writing. It's simplistic, but it's amusing, keeps you hooked and it flows well. Also McBride's concepts are so interesting that I don't want to put the book (or in this case, story) down. I want to finish it because I have to know how it'll end and I'll be thinking about it until I do. This was no exception. I was fascinated by the entire thing all the way through. And the relationship between Lena and Steve was fantastic eheh.
bookbrig's review
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
This is a short story, which I found on Tor's blog. You should go read it IMMEDIATELY. I haven't enjoyed something so much in a long time. It has fantastic main character. Also: a unicorn. AND: cage fighting for justice.
There is literally nothing else you need in a story, people.
There is literally nothing else you need in a story, people.
sherpawhale's review
5.0
I think I loved this more than the main series (which, I did not realize this was connected to until I just came here on Goodreads). Loved the main character, the mythology, the unicorn, everything. I can't wait to see how it's going to tie in and I've been recommending it to at least 4 people (people with good taste) that I can think of off the top of my head.
aprilnc's review
5.0
A bad-ass fighting unicorn named Steve. When he speaks to you in your mind you smell spring and picture beauty. But then he fights other mythological creatures in illegal fights. His partner is a bad-ass as well. Her name is Lena and along with Steve, they enter the arena and tear shit up.
This story was magical fucking amazing. It needs to be a novel. A series. Because I have never read a story about a bad-ass unicorn.
I was never the little girl who wanted a unicorn growing up. I wanted an Ewok. But now I want a unicorn. A unicorn to hang out with me and my Ewok friend.
Great magical story with lots of action and humor. Read it now. It's free.
http://www.tor.com/stories/2012/11/heads-will-roll
This story was magical fucking amazing. It needs to be a novel. A series. Because I have never read a story about a bad-ass unicorn.
I was never the little girl who wanted a unicorn growing up. I wanted an Ewok. But now I want a unicorn. A unicorn to hang out with me and my Ewok friend.
Great magical story with lots of action and humor. Read it now. It's free.
http://www.tor.com/stories/2012/11/heads-will-roll
bklassen's review
5.0
The cover is what drew me in, but the story is what kept me. This story is published on Tor.com, which lets you read it for free here http://www.tor.com/stories/2012/11/heads-will-roll. Thanks Tor!
This is awesome. The writing was imaginative, the imagery was wonderful, and I loved the characters. Steve, the badass unicorn was funny, their mission was noble and badass, and the main character-Lena- was badass and awesome and strong and cynical. I loved it. Plus the idea and the mythology were really interesting to read about.
I'm not sure I would want it to be a full book, but it's fantastic as a short story. Plus, look at that illustration!
This is awesome. The writing was imaginative, the imagery was wonderful, and I loved the characters. Steve, the badass unicorn was funny, their mission was noble and badass, and the main character-Lena- was badass and awesome and strong and cynical. I loved it. Plus the idea and the mythology were really interesting to read about.
I'm not sure I would want it to be a full book, but it's fantastic as a short story. Plus, look at that illustration!
jellyfish_7's review
3.0
"That was the thing about humans. They found it so easy to discard the implausible and the unbelievable. People ignored anything that made them uncomfortable."
(For example white unicorn with killer instincts)
On that note - now I am going to find and read these series. Writing style,storytelling and humor - engaging enough for several evenings of fantasy genre adventure time. Next up (Necromancer - another short story written for that universe, if I will manage to get that one from somewhere. Unfortunately free 'amazon'version is not available/plausible for me - and later on, that Hold me Closer, Necromancer.)
Already exited for that short escape.
(For example white unicorn with killer instincts)
On that note - now I am going to find and read these series. Writing style,storytelling and humor - engaging enough for several evenings of fantasy genre adventure time. Next up (Necromancer - another short story written for that universe, if I will manage to get that one from somewhere. Unfortunately free 'amazon'version is not available/plausible for me - and later on, that Hold me Closer, Necromancer.)
Already exited for that short escape.
amyotheramy's review
3.0
Unicorns pick their own names, and I’d love to see someone go up to Steve and tell him he chose poorly. I, for one, would think twice about it.
I was going to wait on this one as it's in the same universe as [b:Hold Me Closer, Necromancer|8041873|Hold Me Closer, Necromancer (Necromancer, #1)|Lish McBride|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1440996171s/8041873.jpg|12671757], which I haven't read, but I couldn't resist the cage fighting unicorn. (The story made fine sense without having read the novel.) This was a fun read. It reached for more than that, but there wasn't enough there in there to make it. But seriously. Cage fighting unicorn + free story. How can you miss that?
I was going to wait on this one as it's in the same universe as [b:Hold Me Closer, Necromancer|8041873|Hold Me Closer, Necromancer (Necromancer, #1)|Lish McBride|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1440996171s/8041873.jpg|12671757], which I haven't read, but I couldn't resist the cage fighting unicorn. (The story made fine sense without having read the novel.) This was a fun read. It reached for more than that, but there wasn't enough there in there to make it. But seriously. Cage fighting unicorn + free story. How can you miss that?