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A review by samd
Fairytales Slashed Volume 7 by Samantha M. Derr, Keelan Ellis, Helena Maeve, Tess Amram, Camilla Quinn, Asta Idonea, Andrea Speed, K.M. Penemue, Nicole Field
3.0
ARC, NetGalley, etc.
This was cute! Some of the stories were stronger than the others--I couldn't make it more than a virtual page and a half through "The Thief's Daughter" because I can't bear that kind of tuff-chik first-person voice--but I enjoyed most of the stories. Standouts:
Bearskin by Andrea Speed - A former soldier makes a deal with the devil: spend three years as an bear pelt-clad outcast, and you get all the wealth you want. Fail, and go to hell. This had the most pitch-perfect fairytale voice in the volume. I could have been reading something out of the Blue Fairy Book, only it was gay.
The Mercenary's Wedding by Keelan Ellis- Genderfluid Seven Swans, ish.
No Witch's Brew by Helena Maeve- A mystery set in fantasy post-WWI London. The mystery is mostly nonsense, but the atmosphere and romance were A+++++. The summary is misleading! It's actually from the half-goblin's point of view.
Dance Away by KM Penemue - Man, I feel bad that 3/4 my four faves were the m/m stories. Anyway, this the one story from the book I'd want to see become a novella: princesses in love outwitting a villain to save a beloved sister. Nice.
This was cute! Some of the stories were stronger than the others--I couldn't make it more than a virtual page and a half through "The Thief's Daughter" because I can't bear that kind of tuff-chik first-person voice--but I enjoyed most of the stories. Standouts:
Bearskin by Andrea Speed - A former soldier makes a deal with the devil: spend three years as an bear pelt-clad outcast, and you get all the wealth you want. Fail, and go to hell. This had the most pitch-perfect fairytale voice in the volume. I could have been reading something out of the Blue Fairy Book, only it was gay.
The Mercenary's Wedding by Keelan Ellis- Genderfluid Seven Swans, ish.
No Witch's Brew by Helena Maeve- A mystery set in fantasy post-WWI London. The mystery is mostly nonsense, but the atmosphere and romance were A+++++. The summary is misleading! It's actually from the half-goblin's point of view.
Dance Away by KM Penemue - Man, I feel bad that 3/4 my four faves were the m/m stories. Anyway, this the one story from the book I'd want to see become a novella: princesses in love outwitting a villain to save a beloved sister. Nice.