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liria10's review
5.0
what a book! I really loved this collection, and the wide variety of stories it offered. As Always with Faction paradox really, you never quite know what the next story will bring.
Overall, I'd rate this anthology 4.5/5
Raleigh Dreaming by Elizabeth Evershed
A really lovely story playing with time travel and memory and the art of dreams. It was just a blast and a perfect opening imo
Office Politics by Alan Taylor
Probably the only story I've ever encountered that uses "we" as a narration and actually makes it work. The story itself is pretty simple but it works so well, and I just loved how it used the narrative style to help the plot.
…and from the Tower she did fall by Cate Gardner
I'm not sure what I can say exactly about the plot, but the aesthetics and ideas were wonderful and exactly the kind of stuff I love about faction paradox.
La Santa Muerte by Daniel Ribot
I liked some of it, and it's a nice action driven story, but while the writing is fantastic it's just not really my kind of stories.
Dos Hombres – A Fable by Kelly Hale
It's a tale of witchcraft that is very witty and just a great romp. Very enjoyable stuff
All the Fun of the Fear by Stephen Marley
Yeah... That one wasn't for me at all. Didn't like it much :/
Wing Finger by Helen Angove
Beautifully written! I love episcopal stories, and this one really uses the medium to its advantage. Plus there's just something wonderful about the Faction mixing with a scientific exploration on the edge of the discovery of the theory of evolution
The Strings by James Worrad
Sci-fi just like I like it, with a fleshed out alien world, interesting customs and characters and a story that just works and remains strong all throughout. I really liked that one!
Squatters Rights by Juliet Kemp
Playing with memories and the loss of them, and some wonderful horror mixed into the mix, it has a great atmosphere and was yet another great story
After the Velvet Eon by Simon Bucher-Jones
I just love the framing of it and how it plays around with time! It's such a great concept that can only really be done in Faction Paradox.
Remake/Remodel by Jonathan Dennis
Faction Hollywood is one of those concepts from Book of the War I find extremely fascinating and also quite underused, so this story was a treat for me.
Dharmayuddha by Aditya Bidikar
I have absolutely no idea what's going on in this one and I love it. It's beautifully well written and really makes me question how the various characters matched up with FP lore.
A Star’s View of Caroline by Sarah Hadley
This is a bit of a weird one, but I really love the concept and I found it an entertaining read tbh
De Umbris Idearum by Philip Purser-Hallard
This is an interesting take on ritual and religious beliefs and brings some more information about the Remote, so all in all it was a great way to bring this fantastic anthology to a close
Overall, I'd rate this anthology 4.5/5
Raleigh Dreaming by Elizabeth Evershed
A really lovely story playing with time travel and memory and the art of dreams. It was just a blast and a perfect opening imo
Office Politics by Alan Taylor
Probably the only story I've ever encountered that uses "we" as a narration and actually makes it work. The story itself is pretty simple but it works so well, and I just loved how it used the narrative style to help the plot.
…and from the Tower she did fall by Cate Gardner
I'm not sure what I can say exactly about the plot, but the aesthetics and ideas were wonderful and exactly the kind of stuff I love about faction paradox.
La Santa Muerte by Daniel Ribot
I liked some of it, and it's a nice action driven story, but while the writing is fantastic it's just not really my kind of stories.
Dos Hombres – A Fable by Kelly Hale
It's a tale of witchcraft that is very witty and just a great romp. Very enjoyable stuff
All the Fun of the Fear by Stephen Marley
Yeah... That one wasn't for me at all. Didn't like it much :/
Wing Finger by Helen Angove
Beautifully written! I love episcopal stories, and this one really uses the medium to its advantage. Plus there's just something wonderful about the Faction mixing with a scientific exploration on the edge of the discovery of the theory of evolution
The Strings by James Worrad
Sci-fi just like I like it, with a fleshed out alien world, interesting customs and characters and a story that just works and remains strong all throughout. I really liked that one!
Squatters Rights by Juliet Kemp
Playing with memories and the loss of them, and some wonderful horror mixed into the mix, it has a great atmosphere and was yet another great story
After the Velvet Eon by Simon Bucher-Jones
I just love the framing of it and how it plays around with time! It's such a great concept that can only really be done in Faction Paradox.
Remake/Remodel by Jonathan Dennis
Faction Hollywood is one of those concepts from Book of the War I find extremely fascinating and also quite underused, so this story was a treat for me.
Dharmayuddha by Aditya Bidikar
I have absolutely no idea what's going on in this one and I love it. It's beautifully well written and really makes me question how the various characters matched up with FP lore.
A Star’s View of Caroline by Sarah Hadley
This is a bit of a weird one, but I really love the concept and I found it an entertaining read tbh
De Umbris Idearum by Philip Purser-Hallard
This is an interesting take on ritual and religious beliefs and brings some more information about the Remote, so all in all it was a great way to bring this fantastic anthology to a close
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