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A review by timbookshelf
Three Strikes by Kat Ellis, Rhian Ivory, Lucy Christopher
4.0
I’m always wary of anthologies. They tend to be a real mixed bag, with some great stories and some not so good.
Thankfully, I enjoyed all 3 in this collection! I’ll give a brief review on them individually.
The Darkness by Lucy Christopher ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A really suspensful story, moving between Kasha in the jungle and reflecting on how she got there. While she tries to figure out what is actually going on and if she’ll ever get out of there, we slowly learn what actually happened to her mother.
The Twins of Blackfin by Kat Ellis ⭐⭐⭐⭐
As the paranormal story of the 3, this was naturally my favourite! We get a glimpse into the strange town of Blackfin, and follow Bo as she tries to find out what is causing the kids in town to walk through the streets at night. I can’t wait to read more about this town in her full length novel Blackfin Sky.
Matchgirl by Rhian Ivory ⭐⭐⭐
I wasn’t familiar with The Little Match Girl before, so gave it a quick read before moving on to this story (definitely worth doing, you can find it online for free and it’s super short). This was the closest to a ‘standard’ contemporary, all be it with a very dark ending. While it was my least favourite of the three because of that, it’s purely because of personal taste. The writing was strong, and the ending heart wrenching.
Thankfully, I enjoyed all 3 in this collection! I’ll give a brief review on them individually.
The Darkness by Lucy Christopher ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A really suspensful story, moving between Kasha in the jungle and reflecting on how she got there. While she tries to figure out what is actually going on and if she’ll ever get out of there, we slowly learn what actually happened to her mother.
The Twins of Blackfin by Kat Ellis ⭐⭐⭐⭐
As the paranormal story of the 3, this was naturally my favourite! We get a glimpse into the strange town of Blackfin, and follow Bo as she tries to find out what is causing the kids in town to walk through the streets at night. I can’t wait to read more about this town in her full length novel Blackfin Sky.
Matchgirl by Rhian Ivory ⭐⭐⭐
I wasn’t familiar with The Little Match Girl before, so gave it a quick read before moving on to this story (definitely worth doing, you can find it online for free and it’s super short). This was the closest to a ‘standard’ contemporary, all be it with a very dark ending. While it was my least favourite of the three because of that, it’s purely because of personal taste. The writing was strong, and the ending heart wrenching.