podanotherjessi's review
3.0
I don't normally rate anthologies because each story is so different, but as these stories seem to be exclusive, I couldn't rate them separately. The average came out to 3.05 stars. For the most part, my complaint for most of these were that they were too short. Here are the individual ratings, some with a little extra info, in case anyone is looking for specific authors or something.
Doorbuster, P. Andrew Floyd: 4 stars
A Citizen in Childhoods Country, Seanan McGuire: 5 stars
Tokimimizu, Foster Bridget Cassidy: 4 stars
A Faerie Tale, Sarah J. Sover: 3 stars
Switch, Tim Lewis: 3 stars
Edit the Stars, David Alan Jones: 4 stars
Long Live the King, Morgan Smith: 3 stars
The Bakery, Alexandra Hill: 4 stars - just wish we'd seen more. There was a nice setup happening as a fairy tale retelling or prequel and it didn't quite come together
Rebirth, John J. Hartness: 3 stars
Fool's Errand, Gerald L. Coleman: 4 stars
The Christmas Count, David B. Coe: 3 stars
Lost Love, Robert A. Hilliard Jr.: 3 stars - the twist was predictable, but it was good if you didn't see it coming
Trading Debts, Faith Hunter: 3 stars - might have been higher had I understood the context. It felt like it was being written in an already established world that I didn't know.
Kept, Blue Cole: 3 stars - Really a 3.5. I liked it but wanted more
From Hell with Love, Jana G. Oliver: 4 stars
A Cyberkeet's Story, Charles E. Gannon: 4 stars
Firestorm, Milton J. Davis: 3 stars
Finding Robert Jordan, Jason Denzel: 4 stars - It was hard to pick a rating for this because at least part of this is my own love for Wheel of Time. But the ultimate message at the end makes it feel more universal.
Doorbuster, P. Andrew Floyd: 4 stars
A Citizen in Childhoods Country, Seanan McGuire: 5 stars
Tokimimizu, Foster Bridget Cassidy: 4 stars
A Faerie Tale, Sarah J. Sover: 3 stars
Switch, Tim Lewis: 3 stars
Edit the Stars, David Alan Jones: 4 stars
Long Live the King, Morgan Smith: 3 stars
The Bakery, Alexandra Hill: 4 stars - just wish we'd seen more. There was a nice setup happening as a fairy tale retelling or prequel and it didn't quite come together
Rebirth, John J. Hartness: 3 stars
Fool's Errand, Gerald L. Coleman: 4 stars
The Christmas Count, David B. Coe: 3 stars
Lost Love, Robert A. Hilliard Jr.: 3 stars - the twist was predictable, but it was good if you didn't see it coming
Trading Debts, Faith Hunter: 3 stars - might have been higher had I understood the context. It felt like it was being written in an already established world that I didn't know.
Kept, Blue Cole: 3 stars - Really a 3.5. I liked it but wanted more
From Hell with Love, Jana G. Oliver: 4 stars
A Cyberkeet's Story, Charles E. Gannon: 4 stars
Firestorm, Milton J. Davis: 3 stars
Finding Robert Jordan, Jason Denzel: 4 stars - It was hard to pick a rating for this because at least part of this is my own love for Wheel of Time. But the ultimate message at the end makes it feel more universal.
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