A review by amaranthine_dragon
Awake in the Night Land by John C. Wright

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I was not expecting to love this as much as I did. I was expecting a simple fantasy anthology and instead I cried and was challenged by stories of beauty and hope in the midst of utter darkness. It reads like classic fantasy written in a semi-modern vernacular (it reads faster and easier than most classic fantasy). The characters are classic as well and the worldbuilding is really good for such short stories. Some of the stories are stronger than others, but I think it also depends on what you need to hear when you read it.