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A review by brittneylynn22
Ishtar by Kaaron Warren, Deborah Biancotti, Cat Sparks
4.0
Ishtar by Cat Sparks, a novella collection including works by the title author and two others, Kaaron Warren and Deborah Biancotti, is a very enjoyable collection of stories.
Each story has its own touch of charm, intrigue and excitement.
Kaaron Warren's "The Five Loves of Ishtar" is told through the eyes of her female servants, following generations of the same family of women that worked closely with the goddess. We see Ishtar’s passion and desire as well as her anger and fickle nature as she decides, on whims, who lives, who dies, who to love and who to hate. As she herself begins to decline in power and desire for her immortal lifestyle she, Ishtar, passes into a long slumber.
Deborah Biancotti's "And the Dead shall Outnumber the Living" picks up many years later after the previous story. Deaths of many people in Sydney attracts a local cop’s attention but when rumors of the goddess Ishtar’s awakening reach her ears she is suspicious until she meets the goddess herself and witnesses the horrible power she wields. Who will be victorious, our heroine, or the enraged goddess, drives the story until it’s end.
Cat Sparks' "The Sleeping and the Dead" follows Dr. Anna’s struggles in a world where women are infertile, mankind is dying out and hope is bleak. Male travelers bring news that drives Dr. Anna to action, a course that may or may not bring hope, or total destruction.
The three novellas, set in different time periods with different styles of writing are extremely enjoyable and thrilling reads. This is, undoubtedly, a collection worth looking into.
Each story has its own touch of charm, intrigue and excitement.
Kaaron Warren's "The Five Loves of Ishtar" is told through the eyes of her female servants, following generations of the same family of women that worked closely with the goddess. We see Ishtar’s passion and desire as well as her anger and fickle nature as she decides, on whims, who lives, who dies, who to love and who to hate. As she herself begins to decline in power and desire for her immortal lifestyle she, Ishtar, passes into a long slumber.
Deborah Biancotti's "And the Dead shall Outnumber the Living" picks up many years later after the previous story. Deaths of many people in Sydney attracts a local cop’s attention but when rumors of the goddess Ishtar’s awakening reach her ears she is suspicious until she meets the goddess herself and witnesses the horrible power she wields. Who will be victorious, our heroine, or the enraged goddess, drives the story until it’s end.
Cat Sparks' "The Sleeping and the Dead" follows Dr. Anna’s struggles in a world where women are infertile, mankind is dying out and hope is bleak. Male travelers bring news that drives Dr. Anna to action, a course that may or may not bring hope, or total destruction.
The three novellas, set in different time periods with different styles of writing are extremely enjoyable and thrilling reads. This is, undoubtedly, a collection worth looking into.