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tinyelfarcanist's review
adventurous
fast-paced
2.5
I read this to quench my need for djinn stories. TBH I enjoyed the first half and was mostly annoyed/bored by the rest, but I managed to finish it.
Here are my ratings for the individual stories:
-She Alone by Blake Jessop ★★★★
This was an interesting tale that I would have loved to read more of.
-Strange Attractor by Kevin Cockle ★★
"Blue eyes the colour of anti-freeze worried in the rear-view mirror." For real?
-Magnesium Bright by Lizbeth Ashton ★★★★
I really enjoyed this one. Interesting twist.
-Permanence by Dusty Thorne ★★
This story goes nowhere just for the "big reveal".
-Old Flames by V.F. LeSann ★★★★
It was fun and character-centered.
-The Hatchling by K.T. Ivanrest ★★★★
Wholesome story with character development.
-The Djinni and the Accountant by Hal J. Friesen ★★
I felt this one was longer than needed and still the character development felt out of nowhere.
-The Second Great Fire by Laura VanArendonk Baugh ★★★
It's probably just that it wasn't my kind of story. I felt satisfied at the end so it got an extra star.
-Bait by Krista D. Ball ★★★★★
This was my favorite one. It was funny and I didn't want it to end. I want to read more from Lieutenant Dodd!!
-Double or Nothing by Mara Malins ★★★★
Weird <i>Yu-Gi-Oh!</i> style story mixing different folklore, but I found it exciting and liked the ending.
-A Girl, Ablaze with Life by Claude Lalumière ★
Fire RAPING a girl. I almost skipped this one.
-Light My Fire by Susan MacGregor ★★★
Jim Morrison inspired story.
-Ring of Fire by JB Riley ★
Another boring story that goes nowhere and expects to be something in the end.
-Aladdin's Laugh by Damascus Mincemeyer ★
I couldn't connect to the characters.
-Phoenix Rising by Heather M. O’Connor ★
Honestly, I didn't get it. I'm sorry I'm stupid.
-Cold Comfort by Gabrielle Harbowy ★★★
Interesting story with character development. I would've liked it more if it was a full novel.
-Aitvaras by R. W. Hodgson ★★★
I liked the ending. It's based in a less known fire creature.
-Midnight Man versus Frankie Flame by Chadwick Ginther ★★★
It was ok for a short story. I got nothing out of it, though.
-Breath of the Caldera by Wendy Nikel ★★★
Predictable, but not bad.
-Cilantro by Annie Neugebauer ★
Woman living in a bad marriage, nothing is explained. Nice horror elements.
-The Midwife and the Phoenix by J.G. Formato ★★
A little bit predictable. I guess I was just tired.
Here are my ratings for the individual stories:
-She Alone by Blake Jessop ★★★★
This was an interesting tale that I would have loved to read more of.
-Strange Attractor by Kevin Cockle ★★
"Blue eyes the colour of anti-freeze worried in the rear-view mirror." For real?
-Magnesium Bright by Lizbeth Ashton ★★★★
I really enjoyed this one. Interesting twist.
-Permanence by Dusty Thorne ★★
This story goes nowhere just for the "big reveal".
-Old Flames by V.F. LeSann ★★★★
It was fun and character-centered.
-The Hatchling by K.T. Ivanrest ★★★★
Wholesome story with character development.
-The Djinni and the Accountant by Hal J. Friesen ★★
I felt this one was longer than needed and still the character development felt out of nowhere.
-The Second Great Fire by Laura VanArendonk Baugh ★★★
It's probably just that it wasn't my kind of story. I felt satisfied at the end so it got an extra star.
-Bait by Krista D. Ball ★★★★★
This was my favorite one. It was funny and I didn't want it to end. I want to read more from Lieutenant Dodd!!
-Double or Nothing by Mara Malins ★★★★
Weird <i>Yu-Gi-Oh!</i> style story mixing different folklore, but I found it exciting and liked the ending.
-A Girl, Ablaze with Life by Claude Lalumière ★
Fire RAPING a girl. I almost skipped this one.
-Light My Fire by Susan MacGregor ★★★
Jim Morrison inspired story.
-Ring of Fire by JB Riley ★
Another boring story that goes nowhere and expects to be something in the end.
-Aladdin's Laugh by Damascus Mincemeyer ★
I couldn't connect to the characters.
-Phoenix Rising by Heather M. O’Connor ★
Honestly, I didn't get it. I'm sorry I'm stupid.
-Cold Comfort by Gabrielle Harbowy ★★★
Interesting story with character development. I would've liked it more if it was a full novel.
-Aitvaras by R. W. Hodgson ★★★
I liked the ending. It's based in a less known fire creature.
-Midnight Man versus Frankie Flame by Chadwick Ginther ★★★
It was ok for a short story. I got nothing out of it, though.
-Breath of the Caldera by Wendy Nikel ★★★
Predictable, but not bad.
-Cilantro by Annie Neugebauer ★
Woman living in a bad marriage, nothing is explained. Nice horror elements.
-The Midwife and the Phoenix by J.G. Formato ★★
A little bit predictable. I guess I was just tired.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Pedophilia
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Rape
Minor: Suicide
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