A review by kayshiddenshelf
Wyngraf: Issue 1 by Nathaniel Webb

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

 3.5/5 Stars

I received a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

A self-published cozy fantasy magazine series featuring a collection of short stories. Volume 1 presents nine short stories by a variety of authors. Each one bringing through a different view of “cozy” within their stories.  As everyone’s definition of cozy may vary, the variety within Wyngraf will have something for everyone. 

Within Vol. 1 there are many themes explored from friendship, romance, adventure, family, and change. You’ll also find stories with travel, unique magic, dragons, Fairies, Dwarves, action, found family and the mysteries of legends. 

While I found most of the stories to be cozy, there were some that didn’t quite hit that “cozy” vibe. I think part of this was a combination of choices in prose and storytelling methods that didn’t work for me. 

However, there were stories I would like to see more exploration of the characters and worlds from the authors. Of course, this might defeat the purpose of a short story but there were interesting aspects I’d love to see more of. 

There were many stories I found to be endearing, between the characters developments and the circumstances they go through. By the end of reading Wyngraf (Vol. 1) I was left with a wholesome feeling and found new authors to follow. 

Some of my favourites: 
 - The Perils of Living with your Human by Nathan Slemp
 - What We Buried by J. A. Prentice
 - Weaving Serenity by Amanda Cook
 - Vigil by Nathaniel Webb
 - Dragonsmith by Angelica Fiori 

Wyngraf is the start of something exciting with more cozy stories in sight as the magazine continues with Volume 2. I look forward to coming back to these stories and the new issues to come. 

A fun, cozy and entertaining read for fantasy readers.