A review by highvoltagegrrl
Carniepunk by Nicole D. Peeler, Jennifer Estep, Hillary Jacques, Seanan McGuire, Jaye Wells, Delilah S. Dawson, Kelly Meding, Rob Thurman, Jackie Kessler, Allison Pang, Kevin Hearne, Kelly Gay, Mark Henry, Rachel Caine

3.0

This anthology deals with the weird and wicked ways of carnivals in the fantasy world. There is very often something sinister hiding behind the tent flaps, on top of the ferris wheel, or even below the big top. And those sinister tales were my favorites of the bunch. There are two reasons I love reading anthologies – I get an introduction to an author I’ve yet to read and I get a little something-something extra from those I’m already fans of. I’ve always had Rob Thurman’s books on my “to-read” list and now they have moved to my “must-read” list instead. Her story was my absolute favorite of them all and now I must have more.

There really weren’t any stories I didn’t get, didn’t feel, didn’t like, but at the same time there wasn’t an overabundance of stories I loved and adored. I find it rare that an anthology can deliver in each and every story, after all they are short stories and to me they seem like the hardest stories to write and draw a reader into. Therefore, for those authors that are able to do so in very few words, I’ll be picking up more from their works.

Reviewed by Jessica for Book Sake
Book received for free from publisher in exchange for my honest opinion.