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A review by thepurplebookwyrm
The Book of Witches by Jonathan Strahan
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.25
Pretty good anthology overall; probably not quite as good as I found The Book of Dragons to be, but still worth checking out if you're into witches in general! π
Individual ratings:
β’ Seed of power (Linda D. Addison) β 8.5/10
β’ What I remember of Oresha Moon Dragon Devshrata (P. DjΓ¨li Clark) β 6/10
β’ Catechism for thise who would find witches (Kathleen Jennings) β 7/10
β’ The luck thief (Tade Thompson) β 6.5/10
β’ Good spells (Ken Liu) β 2/10 (really hated this one)
β’ The liar (Darcie Little Badger) β 7/10
β’ Escape artists (Andrea Hairston) β 8/10
β’ The witch is not a monster (Alaya Dawn Johnson) β 8/10
β’ Met swallow (Cassandra Khaw) β 7/10
β’ The nine jars of Nukulu (Tobi Ogundiran) β 5/10
β’ In a cabin, in a wood (Kelly Robson) β 7.5/10
β’ What dreams may come (C. L. Clark) β 4/10
β’ She who makes the rain (Millie Ho) β 6/10
β’ As wayward sisters, hand in hand (Indrapramit Das) β 9/10 (the best story, by far, found it quite moving)
β’ Orphanage of the Last Breath (Saad Z. Hossain) β 7/10
β’ The unexpected excursion of the murder mystery writing witches (Garth Nix) β 7/10
β’ So spake the Mirrorwitch (Premee Mohamed) β 6.5/10
β’ Just a nudge (Maureen McHugh) β 6/10
β’ Her ravenous waters (Andrea Stewart) β 7.5/10
β’ DΓ©ja Vue (Tochi Onyebuchi) β 5.5/10
β’ BOTANICA: a song in four movements (Sheree RenΓ©e Thomas) β 6.5/10
β’ Through the woods, due west (Angela Slatter) β 7/10
β’ Nameless here for evermore (Fonda Lee) β 6.5/10
β’ Mask of the Nautilus (Sheree RenΓ©e Thomas) β 6.5/10
β’ Night riding (Usman T Malik) β 7/10
β’ Witchfires (E. Lily Yu) β 5/10
β’ The Academy of Oracular Magic (Miyuki Jane Pinckard) β 5/10
β’ The cost of doing business (Emily Y. Teng) β 5.5/10
β’ John Hollowback and the witch (Amal El-Mohtar) β 7.5/10
Individual ratings:
β’ Seed of power (Linda D. Addison) β 8.5/10
β’ What I remember of Oresha Moon Dragon Devshrata (P. DjΓ¨li Clark) β 6/10
β’ Catechism for thise who would find witches (Kathleen Jennings) β 7/10
β’ The luck thief (Tade Thompson) β 6.5/10
β’ Good spells (Ken Liu) β 2/10 (really hated this one)
β’ The liar (Darcie Little Badger) β 7/10
β’ Escape artists (Andrea Hairston) β 8/10
β’ The witch is not a monster (Alaya Dawn Johnson) β 8/10
β’ Met swallow (Cassandra Khaw) β 7/10
β’ The nine jars of Nukulu (Tobi Ogundiran) β 5/10
β’ In a cabin, in a wood (Kelly Robson) β 7.5/10
β’ What dreams may come (C. L. Clark) β 4/10
β’ She who makes the rain (Millie Ho) β 6/10
β’ As wayward sisters, hand in hand (Indrapramit Das) β 9/10 (the best story, by far, found it quite moving)
β’ Orphanage of the Last Breath (Saad Z. Hossain) β 7/10
β’ The unexpected excursion of the murder mystery writing witches (Garth Nix) β 7/10
β’ So spake the Mirrorwitch (Premee Mohamed) β 6.5/10
β’ Just a nudge (Maureen McHugh) β 6/10
β’ Her ravenous waters (Andrea Stewart) β 7.5/10
β’ DΓ©ja Vue (Tochi Onyebuchi) β 5.5/10
β’ BOTANICA: a song in four movements (Sheree RenΓ©e Thomas) β 6.5/10
β’ Through the woods, due west (Angela Slatter) β 7/10
β’ Nameless here for evermore (Fonda Lee) β 6.5/10
β’ Mask of the Nautilus (Sheree RenΓ©e Thomas) β 6.5/10
β’ Night riding (Usman T Malik) β 7/10
β’ Witchfires (E. Lily Yu) β 5/10
β’ The Academy of Oracular Magic (Miyuki Jane Pinckard) β 5/10
β’ The cost of doing business (Emily Y. Teng) β 5.5/10
β’ John Hollowback and the witch (Amal El-Mohtar) β 7.5/10