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teresab78's review
4.0
****Reviewed for Prism Book Alliance****
3.75 overall
Fugue in Gold and Fire by Avery Vanderlyle – I really liked the idea behind this story and enjoyed the execution as well. We got just the right amount of information for the story length and I didn’t feel like anything was missing when it ended. 4.25*
Teller of Tales by D.K. Jernigan – This was an interesting little story. I liked how the author delivered the mythology for dragons in this world. However it ended quite abruptly. 3*
Weird Magics by E.E. Ottoman – I quite enjoyed this quasi Victorian tale with alchemists, magic, and non-human folk. Daire is an interesting character as is Cyras. The mystery was good for the limited space given in a short story. I would like to spend some more time with these characters in this world. 4*
Chanson Commencante de Guerre by Lor Rose – I don’t usually like present tense narration, but it worked here. The sex was hot but I would have liked a little more to this story, there were too many loose ends left. It was just enough different that it didn’t quite fall into the “shifter, mate, mine, porn-without-plot” trope. 3*
Two in the Bush by E.R. Karr – This was a supernatural tale that felt like an interlude from a larger series. No sex, but the story was entertaining and humorous as well as spooky. 3.5*
Finding the Rain by Tam Ames – This story was by turns sweet and sad. I found the narration flowed a little awkwardly but enjoyed the setting and the folk tale feel to it. The story was able to be told in its entirety. 3.25*
Lukos Heat by Megan Derr – Another unique look at dragons set in a fantasy world. I really like the world and the characters and would love to read more about these two. 4.5*
3.75 overall
Fugue in Gold and Fire by Avery Vanderlyle – I really liked the idea behind this story and enjoyed the execution as well. We got just the right amount of information for the story length and I didn’t feel like anything was missing when it ended. 4.25*
Teller of Tales by D.K. Jernigan – This was an interesting little story. I liked how the author delivered the mythology for dragons in this world. However it ended quite abruptly. 3*
Weird Magics by E.E. Ottoman – I quite enjoyed this quasi Victorian tale with alchemists, magic, and non-human folk. Daire is an interesting character as is Cyras. The mystery was good for the limited space given in a short story. I would like to spend some more time with these characters in this world. 4*
Chanson Commencante de Guerre by Lor Rose – I don’t usually like present tense narration, but it worked here. The sex was hot but I would have liked a little more to this story, there were too many loose ends left. It was just enough different that it didn’t quite fall into the “shifter, mate, mine, porn-without-plot” trope. 3*
Two in the Bush by E.R. Karr – This was a supernatural tale that felt like an interlude from a larger series. No sex, but the story was entertaining and humorous as well as spooky. 3.5*
Finding the Rain by Tam Ames – This story was by turns sweet and sad. I found the narration flowed a little awkwardly but enjoyed the setting and the folk tale feel to it. The story was able to be told in its entirety. 3.25*
Lukos Heat by Megan Derr – Another unique look at dragons set in a fantasy world. I really like the world and the characters and would love to read more about these two. 4.5*
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