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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
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
This, regrettably too brief story, masterfully entwines violent fantasy with tragic reality.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
Welcome to Day 2 of my 2021 25 Days of Short Stories Christmas Advent Calendar. Each day I will be reading a short story from the collection of over 600 short stories and novellas available for free on Tor.com. This is a collection of horror, sci-fi and fantasy. I will be letting fate (and the random number generator decide what I read each day.
Day 1: [b:The Art of Space Travel|30532462|The Art of Space Travel|Nina Allan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558040356l/30532462._SY75_.jpg|50826910] by [a:Nina Allan|2881070|Nina Allan|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]
Day 2: These Deathless Bones by Cassandra Khaw
[a:Gregory Maguire|7025|Gregory Maguire|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1319068553p2/7025.jpg] has made it common to see fairytales from the viewpoint of the "villain." This is not a "reimagining" of any famous fairytale I am aware of but is instead a story from the viewpoint of an Evil Stepmom and Witch Queen. I'm not a huge fan of fantasy, but this story was just sinister enough to keep my attention. And you have to hand it to tor.com, they really know how to do a book cover.
Interested in reading this short story? It can be found in print for free here and an audio version of the story can be listened to here.
Day 1: [b:The Art of Space Travel|30532462|The Art of Space Travel|Nina Allan|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1558040356l/30532462._SY75_.jpg|50826910] by [a:Nina Allan|2881070|Nina Allan|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]
Day 2: These Deathless Bones by Cassandra Khaw
[a:Gregory Maguire|7025|Gregory Maguire|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1319068553p2/7025.jpg] has made it common to see fairytales from the viewpoint of the "villain." This is not a "reimagining" of any famous fairytale I am aware of but is instead a story from the viewpoint of an Evil Stepmom and Witch Queen. I'm not a huge fan of fantasy, but this story was just sinister enough to keep my attention. And you have to hand it to tor.com, they really know how to do a book cover.
Interested in reading this short story? It can be found in print for free here and an audio version of the story can be listened to here.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Cassandra Khaw really has a way with words especially when it comes to gore.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
