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azu's review against another edition
4.0
Une lecture rapide et mignonne, parfaite pour une pause lecture avec une bonne tasse de thé ! J'ai beaucoup aimé l'univers décrit par l'auteur et les personnages sont attachants.
sapphic_book_dragon's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
roodle's review
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It was very cute and wholesome!! Though the magic element at the climax of the story was a bit confusing to wrap my head around at first lol. Only wish this story was a little longer or had an epilogue, but for what it is, it's really well done!
audenbriar's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
althea's review against another edition
3.0
A really fun, quick, delightfully queer fairytale-esque fantasy novel! For once I was really happy with the length of this novel as I feel that everything was wrapped up nicely (although for some things, just a bit too nicely), but I really couldn't get into the insta-love. Normally I'm not too bad with it, but in this novella the two characters met and then a couple of days later were saying "I love you" and that they wanted to be with each other forever. Regardless, this was a fun read that would be perfect for Halloween time!
Thanks to Netgalley and NineStar Press for an e-ARC in return for an honest review!
Thanks to Netgalley and NineStar Press for an e-ARC in return for an honest review!
smartie_chan's review against another edition
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
unwrappingwords's review against another edition
5.0
Witch, Cat, and Cobb is a short, quick and lovely read, managing to really engross the reader completely in this world, even though we don’t actually spend that much time there!
Princess Breanwynne is not interested at all in her intended husband, and to escape her arranged marriage, she flees to the nearby swamps, at the suggestion of her cat, Fen, who has been keeping his ability to talk very quiet indeed. They search for the Swamp Witch, who will change both Brean’s and Fen’s lives forever.
For such a short book, Pendragon manages to squeeze a lot in without it feeling crammed in. She does a great job of slowly revealing the different aspects of the world without spoon-feeding, and really gets the reader to connect with the characters. It was great fun to watch this all unfold, and see how it’s resolved at the end.
It’s hard to say too much about this without giving big plot elements away, but this is definitely worth reading if you’re looking for a cute, short, queer fantasy tale you can zip through with a smile on your face, you’ll for sure want to check this one out.
Thank you to NineStar Press for providing me a copy of this book via NetGalley. Views remain my own.
Princess Breanwynne is not interested at all in her intended husband, and to escape her arranged marriage, she flees to the nearby swamps, at the suggestion of her cat, Fen, who has been keeping his ability to talk very quiet indeed. They search for the Swamp Witch, who will change both Brean’s and Fen’s lives forever.
For such a short book, Pendragon manages to squeeze a lot in without it feeling crammed in. She does a great job of slowly revealing the different aspects of the world without spoon-feeding, and really gets the reader to connect with the characters. It was great fun to watch this all unfold, and see how it’s resolved at the end.
It’s hard to say too much about this without giving big plot elements away, but this is definitely worth reading if you’re looking for a cute, short, queer fantasy tale you can zip through with a smile on your face, you’ll for sure want to check this one out.
Thank you to NineStar Press for providing me a copy of this book via NetGalley. Views remain my own.
bookish_blanche's review against another edition
3.0
- This book was provided to me as an ARC by NetGalley-
A magical romance lacking development
It was a little disappointing to be honest. This book could have been really good because the concept and characters were intriguing and interesting. There was a cat and very uncommon LGBTQ+ representation which could have made this book amazing. However, I was really disappointed. First, the story is way too short, making it hard - if not impossible - for the reader to understand the characters. There was also this too naïve side that unsettled me: the relationships evolved way too quickly! It lacked action and character development. I have to admit that the writing style is pleasant - though sometimes a little repetitive - and the story was quite cute in the end.
Short and easy to read but really frustrating...
A magical romance lacking development
It was a little disappointing to be honest. This book could have been really good because the concept and characters were intriguing and interesting. There was a cat and very uncommon LGBTQ+ representation which could have made this book amazing. However, I was really disappointed. First, the story is way too short, making it hard - if not impossible - for the reader to understand the characters. There was also this too naïve side that unsettled me: the relationships evolved way too quickly! It lacked action and character development. I have to admit that the writing style is pleasant - though sometimes a little repetitive - and the story was quite cute in the end.
Short and easy to read but really frustrating...
clacksee's review against another edition
5.0
Facing a forced marriage to (ew, gross) a man, Brean opts instead to run away. Her 20-yo cat picks that moment to announce he's actually a person trapped in a cat body … and maybe he can help her escape.
I really liked this adorable little tale of three people who work together to change their fortunes. While it did have romance, it didn't detract from the character development, the world-building, or the story.
This cheerful fantasy novella manages to deliver a powerful message about being true to oneself.
In terms of comparisons, imagine Pratchett's Feet of Clay crashing headlong into Skye Kilaen's Glorious Day. Sort of.
I really liked this adorable little tale of three people who work together to change their fortunes. While it did have romance, it didn't detract from the character development, the world-building, or the story.
This cheerful fantasy novella manages to deliver a powerful message about being true to oneself.
In terms of comparisons, imagine Pratchett's Feet of Clay crashing headlong into Skye Kilaen's Glorious Day. Sort of.
wardenred's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The wooden door was open a crack and a warm flickering light spilled out onto the porch. I could smell the smoke of a fire, and something good cooking mixed with honeysuckle and wild rose and a million other flowers that I couldn't name.
A lovely little fairy tale with abundant lesbian and trans rep. For such a short novella, it's really plotty, with plenty of surprises and secrets coming the reader's way. Where it fell short for me was the romance; while both characters are wonderful and interesting people, Mel especially, and I could see them working well together eventually, there was just... next to no development. It was like they just started to become friends, and then suddenly there were feelings and invitations to spend the night together—it all came pretty much out of nowhere. I wish the age gap between them was addressed, too, and not just mentioned in passing.
Despite that, I enjoyed this brief yet eventful journey. As I said, the characters were so nice, and I especially loved Fen the (non-)cat and his antics. Also, I really appreciated the evocative descriptions that made every part of this cozy setting come alive in front of my mind's eye, from Mel's cottage in the swamps to the witch market.